Middlewich, lessons to learn for other burial authorities The Middlewich Cemetery case is a significant example of why burial authorities must maintain strong governance, statutory compliance, and transparent audit processes. When Safia Kauser joined Middlewich Town Council in July 2024 as Locum Town Clerk & RFO, the cemetery had already been separated from…
What is wrong with Internal Audit in 2026? Let us start with the name. Most will either cringe or descend into fear just on hearing the term audit. And with some justification. I recall working for US multinationals when the announcement of an IA visit was an 80/20 career ending call. And of course, audit is just the description of our work method. It is not the output of the…
The current Model Financial regulations are getting rather long in the tooth. JPAG have commissioned Steve Parkinson – nationally recognised VAT expert to coordinate the rewrite. It will be done in a similar manner to the PG updates that the IAF grew around Please take the time to give your feedback https://www.nalc.gov.uk/news/entry/2612-nalc-launches-consultation-to-update-the-model-financial-regulations