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Local Audit Framework Reform

Local Audit Framework Reform addresses modernization of the audit and accountability system for English local authorities, led by the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities. The reform programme includes establishing a new Local Audit Office (LAO) as a single oversight body and updating the Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014 to enable modern data analytics and fraud detection. Current status is active with the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill laid in Parliament in July 2025, targeting elimination of qualified or disclaimed local authority accounts by 2027–28.

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Consultations 69 Policy and strategy 8 Legislative record 90 Scrutiny and evidence 5 Implementation 1 Analysis 11 Announcements 14

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Open Consultations 6 Closed Consultations 14 Consultation Responses 41 Government responses 8 Policy papers 8 Bill / Act text 5 Other bill documents 1 Amendment papers 36 Bill stages 21 Proceedings and reasons 1 Debates and committee sittings 12 Written evidence 5 Memoranda and explanatory material 1 Explanatory notes 2 Statutory instruments 14 Guidance 1 Statements and announcements 14 Impact assessments 3 Research and briefings 5

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2026 6 2025 27 2024 27 2023 11 2022 5 2021 21 2020 5 2019 3 2018 2 2017 13 2016 5 2015 5 2014 2 2013 63 2011 3

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Department for Communities and Local Government 67 Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities 25 Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government 83 Office for Local Government 2

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Analysis / research (departmental, academic, briefings) 9 Committee scrutiny (Select / Joint / Lords reports) 7 Consultation (this thread's consultation) 69 Instrument (the named Bill / Act / SI / Code) 20 Parliamentary record (Hansard debates, PQs, statements) 84 Strategy / programme document (e.g. CAM 2025) 7

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19 May 2021 | Guidance Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government linked

Local authority financial reporting and external audit: Spring update

In response to: Local authority financial reporting and external audit: Spring update

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