Mark Fletcher

In a letter to Council Chief Executive Paul Walker, Audit Commission Regional Director Mark Fletcher, said: "I have considered the findings and recommendations of the review and have concluded that your direction of travel score should increase to "improving strongly."

Mark Fletcher
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Mark Fletcher, PartnerE: mark.fletcher@rsmi.co.ukMark is a partner in the firm's public sector consultancy team.He is head of Best Value Inspection, responsible for a team that has delivered inspections on behalf of the Audit Commission, covering a range of local government services including housing, leisure, planning, waste management and information technology.He is also a quality assurance reviewer on behalf of the Audit Commission.

The Audit Commission has appointed Mark Fletcher as its new regional director for the north of England.

ImageIn his new role Fletcher will lead a team of 500, who work with hundreds of public bodies across the region to ensure billions of pounds of taxpayers' money is spent effectively.

Previously he was a partner at Grant Thornton, most recently leading healthcare consulting for the firm.He was with Robson Rhodes prior to that firm's merger with Grant Thornton, joining in 1994.During that time, he worked closely with the Audit Commission, leading a national study on procurement in NHS trusts and the delivery of more than 20 service inspections delivered by the firm under contract to the Commission.

He has been with the Commission before, working as a performance specialist in the south of England from 1990 to 1994.

He said: "We're here to help raise the standards of financial management, challenge public bodies to deliver better value for money, and promote high standards of governance and accountability.

Mark Fletcher, Regional Director Northern Region, Audit Commission

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The Audit Commission has appointed Mark Fletcher as its new regional director for the north of England.

Reviewer: Mark Fletcher (Memphis, TN) Very informative.

"Our international track record is important to us in building our presence locally," says the firm's new regional director Mark Fletcher."With particular expertise as one of the world's largest builders of commercial office, hotel, retail and leisure developments, it means that we can call upon the skills, knowledge and resources of the whole group when we need them.Our experience in the sectors of airport and health-care also complement the growth being witnessed here."Fletcher, who will be based in Dubai, has worked for the company for 10 years.He brings with him over 20 years of international experience in the construction industry including previous experience in the Middle East in Iraq and Egypt."It's an exciting time to be in the Middle East," says Fletcher.

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