Shared Learning Webinar
Financial management and governance in community councils

We recently published a report on ‘Financial Management and Governance in Community Councils’ 

About this event

The report found that there remains scope for community councils in Wales to develop and improve financial management and governance particularly in relation to the quality of their financial reporting, financial management and internal audit arrangements.

Community councils in Wales manage significant sums of money and hold significant values of reserves and assets which is likely to increase in future. Some of the issues identified in the report include:

  • The need to improve timeliness with which community councils prepare their annual accounts and the quality of the annual returns submitted for audit
  • The need for the sector as a whole to improve its budget setting arrangements.
  • The need for community councils to demonstrate that they have an adequate and effective system of internal audit in place and receive full value from that service.

Auditors reported on a number of recurring matters that councils across Wales could learn from. As a result of this, we held a webinar to share examples of learning and good practice, in particular focusing on budgeting and internal audit. The webinar brought together the most up-to-date practices from across Wales and beyond.

Who the webinar was for 

This webinar was aimed at officers (e.g. Clerks) and members of town and community councils in Wales. 

The panel members included:

  • Anthony Barrett, Assistant Auditor General, Wales Audit Office
  • Paul Egan, One Voice Wales
  • Mark Gallbraith, Society of Local Council Clerks 

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About this event

The report found that there remains scope for community councils in Wales to develop and improve financial management and governance particularly in relation to the quality of their financial reporting, financial management and internal audit arrangements.

Community councils in Wales manage significant sums of money and hold significant values of reserves and assets which is likely to increase in future. Some of the issues identified in the report include:

  • The need to improve timeliness with which community councils prepare their annual accounts and the quality of the annual returns submitted for audit
  • The need for the sector as a whole to improve its budget setting arrangements.
  • The need for community councils to demonstrate that they have an adequate and effective system of internal audit in place and receive full value from that service.

Auditors reported on a number of recurring matters that councils across Wales could learn from. As a result of this, we held a webinar to share examples of learning and good practice, in particular focusing on budgeting and internal audit. The webinar brought together the most up-to-date practices from across Wales and beyond.

Who the webinar was for 

This webinar was aimed at officers (e.g. Clerks) and members of town and community councils in Wales. 

The panel members included:

  • Anthony Barrett, Assistant Auditor General, Wales Audit Office
  • Paul Egan, One Voice Wales
  • Mark Gallbraith, Society of Local Council Clerks 

Social media 

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