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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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
Collaboration is the key to fighting fraud

By sharing data and jointly investing in new technologies, councils can improve resilience and... Read more
Budget 2018: Beware the sleight of hand of short-term relief

The NHS was the clear winner in this Budget - local government is looking like a loser in the long... Read more
We need to stop local services becoming dependent on property prices

Cash-strapped councils increasingly borrowing to invest in commercial properties risk local... Read more
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Know your blockchain from your big data? Up to speed with predictive analytics and AI? CIPFA chief... Read more

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