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Local Government Studies Volume 31, 2005 - Issue 5: Public Service Improvement: Policies, progress and prospects
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Change and improvement in audit and inspection: A strategic approach for the twenty-first century

Dr Clive Grace Centre for Local & Regional Government, University of CardiffCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 575-596 | Published online: 16 Aug 2006

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