PODCAST: From ‘Firefighting’ to Future Focus

Listen to our new podcast on procurement, ‘firefighting’ and the role of the third sector in responding to local need.

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Finance for the Future conference outputs now online

On the 16 October the Finance Skills Development Group held the third conference for finance trainees, Finance for the Future 2018

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Recycling on the up in Wales and methods are more consistent

Greater collaboration between Welsh Government and councils at the heart of improvements, but costs and performance vary across Wales

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Councils need to think and act differently to sustain servic...

While rural Wales is a great place to live and work, reductions in public spending, socio-economic change, poor infrastructure and ongoing challenges of service delivery are adversely affecting the 600,000 or so people who live there

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Radiology services under strain and action needed

Waiting time targets being met and service well-managed but it’s unsustainable, says Auditor General

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Situation worsening as delays for follow-up outpatient appoi...

Issues of significant concern and action is needed, says Auditor General

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£5.4 million of fraud and overpayments identified in Wales t...

Latest review uncovers extra £1 million compared with previous round

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Finding alternatives to landfill waste in Wales

Welsh Government programme ‘well-managed’ but some councils who’ve opted out are still reliant on landfill

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Social services and well-being study

The study will review progress by local authorities in delivering their new duties under the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014. We will help to identify opportunities for improving current management and delivery arrangements. 

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Public interest reports into failures in governance and fina...

The Auditor General for Wales has today published reports in the public interest highlighting failures in governance arrangements and inadequacies in financial management at four community councils – Llanwnnen, Penally, Tirymynach and Whitford.

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New vacancy in human resources

Are you looking for a new opportunity in human resources?

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My Planning Services

Have you had experiences of planning in Wales?

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WEFO faced major challenge to commit EU funding before Brexi...

But risk of Wales losing some funding in a no-deal scenario now reduced after change in Treasury policy announced just days before Auditor General report publication

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Could you be our next Financial Audit Apprentice?

We’ve launched an Apprenticeship Programme and are on the hunt for three people to join our Financial Audit team.

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New Auditor General takes up post

Adrian Crompton has taken over the reins as Auditor General for Wales, succeeding Huw Vaughan Thomas who retired last week.

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Auditor General reflects on his 8 years in office

The Auditor General, Huw Vaughan Thomas, has written a valedictory letter to the Chair of the National Assembly for Wales’ Public Accounts Committee.

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