

Mike Burnett
552 posts

@EIPAPubMan
Jury @EPSAawards 2021 @OECD Auditors Alliance 2018- Trainer @EUauditors 2012- Author, Procurement Audit book 2020, Audit Committee @SolihullCouncil from 2022







We've launched a consultation on changes to the Code of Audit Practice, to support more timely & effective auditing of local public bodies. The Code sets out what auditors of these bodies need to do to meet their statutory responsibilities. More here: nao.org.uk/code-of-audit-…

Recent high-profile cases show it is vital to have effective whistleblowing arrangements in place. @GarethDaviesNAO, head of the NAO, comments on the findings of our report into whistleblowing in the civil service. Read the report:

We today published our work programme, listing the institution’s audit priorities for the next two years. It contains a list of 73 audit tasks and reviews assessing #EUaction in strategic priority areas ↓ 🔹Climate change 🔹Competitiveness 🔹External action 🔹Public finances

Competition for public contracts awarded by national, regional and local authorities across 🇪🇺 faded away in the last decade: 🔹Fewer and fewer businesses competed 🔹2014 reform failed to make procedures attractive 🔹focus is more on following rules than on value for money



Another important report from @EUauditors - #PublicSector #Audit needs to cover both financial management and activity performance management eca.europa.eu/ECAPublication…


🔴The Cohesion Conference: Evaluating EU Cohesion policy – challenges and opportunities” is starting now! #ECAcohesion 📲Follow the event online and participate! 👇 youtube.com/watch?v=heJnHZ…





Read Head of the NAO @GarethDaviesNAO's thread on getting good value for public spending by giving sufficient priority to unflashy but essential tasks. He covers our reports on the condition of school buildings, the New Hospital Programme, and ageing IT systems. 👇

