{"id":11953,"date":"2026-08-06T09:14:42","date_gmt":"2026-08-06T08:14:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.noac.ie\/?p=11953"},"modified":"2026-08-06T09:27:00","modified_gmt":"2026-08-06T08:27:00","slug":"public-spending-code-and-infrastructure-guidelines-report-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.noac.ie\/ga\/public-spending-code-and-infrastructure-guidelines-report-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Public Spending Code and Infrastructure Guidelines Report 2025."},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\t<p><strong>Today, the National Oversight and Audit Commission (NOAC) published the Public Spending Code and Infrastructure Guidelines report 2025 for the local government sector. 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