Victor Boyhan (Independent)
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What is the relationship of NOAC with the local government audit service? I think it is a good organisation. Having looked through every one of the 31 local government audit reports, it strikes me that there are huge shortcomings on the property asset register and that many serious concerns have been raised which we will tease out later. The usual chief executives' response is that they are looking at a new system or Agresso compatibility. There is excuse after excuse. I looked at one local authority where it has gone on for eight years. It is the same old story with the same old one line from the chief executive. People ask why people get frustrated with chief executives. When you see this sort of answer about work being in progress, it is an insult. It is not NOAC's fault. Does NOAC look at these local government audit reports? I hope it does and there is much to be learned from them.