Independent report

Cumberland Council: External assurance review 2024-25

External assurance review of Cumberland Council led by the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA) undertaken in October 2024.

• From: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
• Published: 13 March 2025

Applies to England

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Cumberland Council: External assurance review

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Details

Cumberland Council was one of a number of local authorities to request Exceptional Financial Support for the financial year 2024-25.

The government agreed to the support, conditional on an external assurance review. CIPFA’s external assurance review sets out detailed findings, including conclusions, evidence and methodology used, and includes recommendations for the future.

The review was undertaken in October 2024 and its content is based on the fieldwork completed within this timeframe. Parts of this report have been redacted in light of the commercially sensitive nature of some of its contents.

Published 13 March 2025