By sharing data and jointly investing in new technologies, councils can improve resilience and cost-effectiveness, says CIPFA chief executive Rob Whiteman.
The end of austerity is unlikely to happen any time soon without tax increases - but what would be helpful is an overhaul of the current spending review framework, says CIPFA’s Alan Bermingham.
Cash-strapped councils increasingly borrowing to invest in commercial properties risk local services - which are often for vulnerable people - being at the mercy of the property market, says CIPFA...
CIPFA is to work on fresh guidance over concerns councils in England are putting public funds at “unnecessary or unquantified risk” when borrowing to invest in commercial property.
CIPFA and the Institute for Fiscal Studies recently hosted a round tabled debate on the questions and issues thrown up by the government’s fair funding review. Vivienne Russell reports.
Ethics are the building blocks of professional practice. With financial probity hitting the headlines, CIPFA surveyed hundreds of staff, and found some alarming results. Vivienne Russell reports....
CIPFA head Rob Whiteman provides the first of our regular columns on fraud, looking at how countering this crime requires collaboration and should be a strategic priority.
Local government must transform, innovate and work together to cope with the pressures of increased need for services with less central funding, according to two major accounting bodies.
Effective leadership and insightful risk management are needed to negotiate the challenges of rapid technological change in the public sector, according to CIPFA research released today.
Three-quarters of public service leaders feel the government has not engaged sufficiently with their organisation over Brexit, a CIPFA survey has revealed.
Budget holders may be unable or even unwilling to accept they have financial reponsibilities. There are several ways to address this, says CIPFA’s Lisa Forster.