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assessment tools, and good practice case studies; these
can be accessed free of charge at www.wao.gov.uk/
From left to right, Geraint Norman, Project Manager, Wales Audit
goodpracticeexchange.asp.
Office; Kevin Thomas, Engagement Partner, Wales Audit Office, and
r Running a series of shared learning sessions.
Caroline Mawhood
r Publishing a National Fleet Management Briefing.
r Holding a Fleet Management Conference which included
Cliff Nicholson award
a range of guest speakers such as the television presenter
Quentin Willson, workshops, exhibitors and demonstrators.
by Kevin Thomas The project team comprised fieldwork auditors from
The Wales Audit Office (WAO) Fleet Management project team both financial and performance audit disciplines, as well as
has won CIPFA’s 2009 Cliff Nicholson Award for Innovation corporate services staff from communications, design and
and Excellence in the field of audit. The award was made in publishing, who all made a vital contribution to its success.
recognition of the WAO’s Fleet Management work which to date
has led to over £500,000 of efficiency savings. WAO clients are Highly commended
already doing things differently and more effectively as a result The audit teams from Birmingham City Council and Transport for
of the project team’s work, which involved: London received high commendations – Birmingham Audit for
r Developing a generic audit guide based on good practice its business transformation framework and Transport for London
principles applicable across the public sector, both within for its original approach to procurement and contract audit.
Wales and across the UK. Read more about the 2009 winning entries at
r Undertaking fieldwork across 50 Welsh public sector bodies. www.cipfa.org.uk/panels/audit/cliff_nicholson_award_
r Developing web based products including self review2009.cfm
Consultation on IFRS-based Code
CIPFA will shortly be consulting stakeholders on the IFRS-
based Code of Practice on Local Authority Accounting for
2010/11. This is your opportunity to comment on proposals for
the biggest review of local authority accounts for many years.
The consultation highlights changes from the SORP,
especially where there are possible impacts on council
tax. Communities and Local Government and devolved
governments are expected to propose mitigating some
impacts, seeking information to inform those decisions where
necessary, and the consultation highlights those areas. For
IFRS issues over
anyone affected by the changes, providing information will be
the best way of ensuring your concerns are addressed. lunch
CIPFA/LASAAC has proposed adapting or interpreting IFRS
(such as specifying accounting policies to be followed). The Patrick Gallen, Associate Partner with
consultation provides an opportunity to comment on these or Pricewaterhouse Coopers, gave the keynote
suggest alternatives. presentation at the second in the 2009 series
Financial statements will change under IFRS. The of lunchtime events from the Northern Ireland
consultation will provide the first opportunity to review the new branch. In his review of the lessons learned
formats, which were developed with a group of practitioners. from the experiences of central government
Finally, the consultation includes transitional arrangements and health in the UK, Patrick (above left with
for implementing IFRS. Michael Carson, chair of CIPFA Northern
The consultation will be launched at CIPFA’s annual Ireland) outlined some key success criteria
conference and will run to 11 September. It will be available that were common to organisations that were
from www.cipfa.org.uk/pt/cipfalasaac/ faring well in the transition.
The IFRS-based Code is the biggest review of local You can read more about forthcoming
government accounting for many years. Don’t miss your lunchtime events at www.cipfa.org.uk/
chance to be part of its development. regions/ni/lunchtime_events.cfm
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