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09 Jan 2008
Councils are set to see a hike in the fees they pay to the Audit Commission, as the public sector moves to International Financial reporting Standards.
The commission's fees could go up by 33% for district councils and 22% for London boroughs, the FT suggested.
The Audit Commission said the increases were still under discussion, but that the shift in the rules to IFRS was the reason for any increase.
Robert Gordon, leader of Hertfordshire county council, said: 'Inspections by the Audit Commission determine whether local authorities are delivering value for money. They should practise what they preach and ask themselves whether these increases represent value for money for their services.'
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