About WGW
Combining risk-based audit and financial control with expert council experience.
WGW began in 2014.
We combine professional audit practices with knowledge of the operating pressures facing local councils.
Our internal audit work complies with the Global Internal Audit Standards as applied in the UK public sector.
We distinguish material weaknesses from lower-risk opportunities for improvement, and explain both clearly.
Our mission
To strengthen local councils through clear professional guidance, independent assurance and continuous improvement.
What guides the practice
They protect the quality of our conclusions and make the work more useful to officers, members and the communities they serve.
Our audit judgement is evidence-based and informed by risk. We assess conflicts of interest, preserve the distinction between audit and other support, and leave management decisions with the council. We receive no commission or referral fees from the organisations listed on our website.
Our unique internal audit programme provides a reasonable and proportionate review of the council’s operations based on risk, rather than a generic template.
We explain what matters and why, with practical next steps in unambiguous language.
We follow recommendations, learn across years and keep our methods developing with the sector.
The people behind WGW
The team is selected for relevant expertise and a shared commitment to clear, proportionate advice.
How quality is protected
Clear roles, careful conflict awareness and conclusions that remain our own.
Findings are grounded in an identifiable trail of records, testing and discussion.
Methodology, professional learning and technology evolve together as risks and practice change.
