Ebriefings

Results from the latest three-yearly valuation of the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) are starting to trickle through.

The potential for Brexit with or without a deal causes uncertainty, and credit rating agencies do not like uncertainty.

Providers need to be alive to the risk of contractors becoming insolvent and how to limit the resulting inevitable disruption.

Somewhat ironically, the EU Settlement Scheme, first announced in June 2018 and operational from 30 March 2019, has remained just that, albeit with some changes.

Housing associations must continue to deliver core functions effectively and compliantly notwithstanding the uncertainty over the standards to which you will be held in the future.

The new thresholds will apply to all contracts let and procurements that begin after 1 January 2020.

The engagement report found four key areas for improvement; key person risk, pension board management, protecting members from scams and handling employer-related risks.

Many local authorities have declared a “climate emergency”; heat networks can be a part of the solution.

HMRC’s approach to underpayment of the National Minimum Wage (NMW) is getting tougher and shows no sign of abating.

The Government have announced that there will be urgent reviews leading to the discharge of wrongly detained young people.

Final accounts may mark the end of the delivery phase, but risks remain that must be managed appropriately to avoid disputes.

A review conducted by the MoJ found that the costs of the OPG to supervise deputyships between 1 April 2008 and 31 March 2015 did not match the fees that the MoJ had set.