Welsh public bodies making extensive use of ‘early departures’ to reduce workforce costs

No

Welsh public bodies have made extensive use of early departures to support workforce cost reduction, alongside a range of other approaches. Overall the governance of early departures has been satisfactory, although not all schemes complied fully with good practice principles. This is the main conclusion of a report published today by the Auditor General for Wales.

Auditor General for Wales, Huw Vaughan Thomas said:

Councils and police bodies are generally preparing timely accounts

No

The overall quality of accounts produced by audited bodies and submitted for audit has generally remained consistent. However the quality and accuracy of the accounts have deteriorated at a number of bodies.