On the basis of a report by the Comptroller and Auditor General,1 we took evidence from the Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government (the Department); Public Sector Audit Appointments Ltd (PSAA); audit firms EY and Grant Thornton; and from Sir Tony Redmond, author of Independent Review into the Oversight of Local Audit and the Transparency of Local Authority Financial Reporting [the Redmond Review].2 We also received written evidence from a number of individuals and organisations.

On the basis of a report by the Comptroller and Auditor General,1 we took evidence from the Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government (the Department); Public Sector Audit Appointments Ltd (PSAA); audit firms EY and Grant Thornton; and from Sir Tony Redmond, author of Independent Review into the Oversight of Local Audit and the Transparency of Local Authority Financial Reporting [the Redmond Review].2 We also received written evidence from a number of individuals and organisations. Type: conclusion | Number: 1 | Response status: not_addressed