Rob Whiteman

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Chief executive of CIPFA since 2013, after leading the UK Border Agency and the Improvement & Development Agency. Previously, he was CEO at Barking and Dagenham council.

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Large majority must deliver boost for public services

Boris Johnson must use his large parliamentary majority to push through sustainable funding... Read more
All CIPFA wants for Christmas is public services back on a sustainable financial path

CIPFA’s Christmas wishlist is dominated by the general election, writes CIPFA chief executive Rob... Read more
Public sector transparency is similiar to school exam rules

It may be a while since you were sitting exams, but school rules can offer unexpected parallels... Read more
Challenges remain to raise public finance ethical standards across the globe

While some progress has been made on improving international ethical standards across the public... Read more
Death, taxes, and a case for reform

Benjamin Franklin might have had it right about the only certainties in life but that... Read more
Look beyond the horizon for solutions

As the date for the UK’s exit from the EU fast approaches, central government needs to give local... Read more
Awards night: a show of ingenuity

Celebrating the public sector’s counter fraud workforce can act as a deterrent and highlight... Read more
Let’s balance the books on gender

When hard times hit, it is invariably women who are worst affected. But gender budgeting can help... Read more
Rise of the robots: fighting back with AI

Although fraud continues to evolve every day, so do the means of detection, with artificial... Read more
The local government financial settlement last week brought little relief for councils

The local government financial settlement did not provide councils the fiscal stability they were... Read more

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