The Exercise by Local Government Auditors of Their Functions in the Year to 31 March 2010 (Paperback)

This report provides background to Northern Ireland local government and its management of resources. The report comments on general issues, including: financial management; corporate governance; fraud; improving whistle-blowing procedures; economy, efficiency and effectiveness; use of statutory powers; review of public administration; waste management issues; grants to voluntary and community bodies; and, granting leases to land. It also highlights a range of issues that local government auditors have raised with councils in the course of the audit of the councils' statement of accounts.