Tag Archives: Carew Reynell

Audit update

Posted on March 27, 2009 by The Bristol Blogger

Here’s an interesting one. There’s a meeting of the council’s Audit Committee on 3 April 2009. And here’s item 14: 14. INTERNAL AUDIT – REPORT OF INTERNAL AUDIT ACTIVITY FOR THE PERIOD 1st DECEMBER 2008 – 28th FEBRUARY 2009 A … Continue reading →

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City council budget balls (3)

Posted on December 18, 2008 by The Bristol Blogger

Well, well, well. What’s this in yesterday’s letter to Chancellor Darling from the Governor of the Bank of England, Mervyn King, explaining why this month’s inflation figure of 4.1% is above the government’s target rate of 2%? It is likely … Continue reading →

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One Reynell of a cock-up (again)

Posted on October 9, 2008 by The Bristol Blogger

£32m of our money squandered in four years and now he’s off to enjoy his gold-plated retirement … Finally full details are emerging of the parting shot from Carew Reynell, Bristol City Council’s idea of a financial guru . Reynell, … Continue reading →

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Conflict of interest? What conflict of interest?

Posted on February 21, 2008 by The Bristol Blogger

Convention at the city council dictates that when a decision is brought before councillors to consider it’s always accompanied by a detailed report drawn up by supposedly impartial, objective and disinterested city council officers. This report will outline what, in … Continue reading →

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Redland Green: another finance farce

Posted on February 18, 2008 by The Bristol Blogger

When you’re at work, have you ever wondered why the receptionist doesn’t order £75,000 of luxury office furniture on a whim and the admin assistant doesn’t decide on a boring Friday afternoon to order a new £2m fleet of Mercedes … Continue reading →

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Redland Green School:auditor's report

Posted on February 17, 2008 by The Bristol Blogger

The auditors report into the £6m Redland Green School overspend has been published (pdf). James Barlow has done an excellent in-depth analysis on his blog but the meat on bones of this report can be found in section 10 – … Continue reading →

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