Thirty-Seventh Report - Whole of Government Accounts 2018–19
Select Committee
Public Accounts Committee
HC 655
22 January 2021
Government Response (AI assessment · 22 of 24 classified)
Accepted
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Government response
Treasury minutes: Government response to the Committee of Public Accounts on the Thirty seventh report from Session 2019-21 · published 26 Mar 2021
Recommendations & Conclusions
2 results
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Conclusion
Not Addressed
Based on the Whole of Government Accounts (WGA) for the year ended 31 March 2019,...
Conclusion
Based on the Whole of Government Accounts (WGA) for the year ended 31 March 2019, we took evidence from HM Treasury (the Treasury) on 19 November 2020.1
Government Response Summary
The government acknowledges the committee's introductory statement about taking evidence and publishing their report, but this statement does not contain a recommendation to address.
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Conclusion
Not Addressed
The Treasury confirmed to us that it ultimately bears the financial risk for local authorities.
Conclusion
The Treasury confirmed to us that it ultimately bears the financial risk for local authorities. We expressed concerns about the level of oversight and control that the Treasury is exercising and whether it has a sufficient handle on this issue. …
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Government Response Summary
The government's response for this conclusion reiterates its acceptance and plans regarding the Redmond Review and WGA reporting on local government fiscal risks. However, this response appears to be a copy-paste of the response to a separate recommendation (ID 21172) and does not specifically address the concerns about Treasury oversight noted in this conclusion.
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