Lord (Amyas) Morse, the former comptroller and auditor general of the National Audit Office (NAO), has been confirmed as the first chair of the Office for Local Government (OfLog).
Levelling up secretary Michael Gove confirmed the appointment in a speech to the Convention of the North in Manchester. He added that the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities would be launching a competition imminently to recruit a chief executive.
Morse headed the NAO from 2009 to 2019, having previously worked for PwC.
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Gove said that OfLog would produce “detailed and precise comparison of delivery” across both local authorities and mayoral combined authorities.
“Value for money and effectiveness of service will be measured more effectively than ever before, monitored and analysed so we can learn from the best and support others to improve,” he said.
“I am confident [OfLog] will be another step in enhancing the role local leaders play in our political lives and in delivering economic growth. The greater scrutiny will not only further sharpen efficiency and spread learning, it will, I know, show how successful devolution is, can and will be in the future.”
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