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24 Jan 22
The government’s forthcoming Levelling Up White Paper needs to dispel the impression that the government sees it mainly as a means of channelling investment in physical infrastructure, says Leah...
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21 Jan 22
Public sector bodies making the transisition to IFRS 16 in April can learn lessons from the private sector's experience, says Ashley Hyrycz.
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14 Jan 22
A revolution in economic research methodology has been rewarded by Nobel Prize judges. How could work on ‘natural experiments’ help the public sector?
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23 Nov 21
Public Accounts Committee chair Meg Hillier and HCLG committee chair Clive Betts take issue with recent findings by the Financial Reporting Council on local authority audit.
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28 Oct 21
A much-welcomed increase in resources cannot paper over the cracks in the way central government delivers much of its funding for local government, says CIPFA chief executive Rob Whiteman.
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28 Oct 21
Isabel Stockton, research economist at the Institute for Fiscal Studies, answers the burning questions posed by the 2021 Budget and Spending Review.
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27 Oct 21
Tax rises included in chancellor Rishi Sunak’s Autumn 2021 Budget could be preparing the way for a cut in rates before the next election, says Dan Corry.
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27 Oct 21
Chancellor Rishi Sunak has defied expectations by delivering a Budget that would not have looked out of place if it had been announced by New Labour, says Jonathan Werran.
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27 Oct 21
The UK faces its highest tax bill for 70 years under the government’s plans, according to the Office for Budget Responsibility.
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7 Sep 21
Some UK councils got into hot water over buying property - could the same happen to those selling it?
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25 Jul 21
Poor quality assessments by departmental accounting officers have reduced the value for money of government spending during the Covid-19 pandemic, a Public Accounts Committee report has found.
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14 Jul 21
Two important new documents provide the basis for stronger and more efficient public sector procurement as we emerge from Covid-19, says Crown Commercial Service chief executive Simon Tse.
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25 Jun 21
Mounting costs relating to a block of flats with dangerous cladding could lead to a local authority lending millions to a council-owned company – money it admits might not be fully paid back
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8 Jun 21
The cost of government responses to Covid-19 in Northern Ireland topped £6bn as both Stormont and Westminster worked to fight the health and economic crises caused by the virus.
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4 Jun 21
New procurement guidance that aims to push the wider benefits of public spending alongside value for money will only have “teeth” once legislation is adopted, according to experts.
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27 May 21
Dominic Cummings, the prime minister’s former adviser, described the Department of Health’s procurement system as “completely useless” at dealing with Covid-19, but praised chancellor Rishi Sunak in...
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23 Apr 21
Public bodies must consider a number of areas of law when assessing the impact of Covid-19 on service agreements with their contractors
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17 Mar 21
Despite significant support from central government, the outlook for local authority finances is uncertain, says National Audit Office director Aileen Murphie.
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18 Feb 21
The National Audit Office has launched an inquiry into the timeliness of local authority audit in England last year, as sector audits continue to miss deadlines.
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18 Feb 21
Fraud hitting the public sector should be treated as a national security issue, a think tank has warned.
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18 Feb 21
North East public finance professional Peter Smith has died aged 84, following a long career in local government and the NHS.
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16 Dec 20
London Borough of Croydon has requested permission from the government to use borrowing earmarked for capital projects on filling its revenue budget gap instead.
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15 Dec 20
At the end of a traumatic year, PF asks local government figures whether government has done enough to shield the sector from the financial impact of Covid-19.
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15 Dec 20
Leeds City Council has withdrawn its application for permission to use capital resources on day-to-day services following a funding boost from government.
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14 Dec 20
Covid-19 has only increased the need for governments around the world to take a consistent approach to reporting their financial balance sheets, says Gillian Fawcett.
24 Jan 22The government’s forthcoming Levelling Up White Paper needs to dispel the impression that the government sees it mainly as a means of channelling investment in physical infrastructure, says Leah...
21 Jan 22Public sector bodies making the transisition to IFRS 16 in April can learn lessons from the private sector's experience, says Ashley Hyrycz.
14 Jan 22A revolution in economic research methodology has been rewarded by Nobel Prize judges. How could work on ‘natural experiments’ help the public sector?
23 Nov 21Public Accounts Committee chair Meg Hillier and HCLG committee chair Clive Betts take issue with recent findings by the Financial Reporting Council on local authority audit.
28 Oct 21A much-welcomed increase in resources cannot paper over the cracks in the way central government delivers much of its funding for local government, says CIPFA chief executive Rob Whiteman.
28 Oct 21Isabel Stockton, research economist at the Institute for Fiscal Studies, answers the burning questions posed by the 2021 Budget and Spending Review.
27 Oct 21Tax rises included in chancellor Rishi Sunak’s Autumn 2021 Budget could be preparing the way for a cut in rates before the next election, says Dan Corry.
27 Oct 21Chancellor Rishi Sunak has defied expectations by delivering a Budget that would not have looked out of place if it had been announced by New Labour, says Jonathan Werran.
27 Oct 21The UK faces its highest tax bill for 70 years under the government’s plans, according to the Office for Budget Responsibility.
7 Sep 21Some UK councils got into hot water over buying property - could the same happen to those selling it?
25 Jul 21Poor quality assessments by departmental accounting officers have reduced the value for money of government spending during the Covid-19 pandemic, a Public Accounts Committee report has found.
14 Jul 21Two important new documents provide the basis for stronger and more efficient public sector procurement as we emerge from Covid-19, says Crown Commercial Service chief executive Simon Tse.
25 Jun 21Mounting costs relating to a block of flats with dangerous cladding could lead to a local authority lending millions to a council-owned company – money it admits might not be fully paid back
8 Jun 21The cost of government responses to Covid-19 in Northern Ireland topped £6bn as both Stormont and Westminster worked to fight the health and economic crises caused by the virus.
4 Jun 21New procurement guidance that aims to push the wider benefits of public spending alongside value for money will only have “teeth” once legislation is adopted, according to experts.
27 May 21Dominic Cummings, the prime minister’s former adviser, described the Department of Health’s procurement system as “completely useless” at dealing with Covid-19, but praised chancellor Rishi Sunak in...
23 Apr 21Public bodies must consider a number of areas of law when assessing the impact of Covid-19 on service agreements with their contractors
17 Mar 21Despite significant support from central government, the outlook for local authority finances is uncertain, says National Audit Office director Aileen Murphie.
18 Feb 21The National Audit Office has launched an inquiry into the timeliness of local authority audit in England last year, as sector audits continue to miss deadlines.
18 Feb 21Fraud hitting the public sector should be treated as a national security issue, a think tank has warned.
18 Feb 21North East public finance professional Peter Smith has died aged 84, following a long career in local government and the NHS.
16 Dec 20London Borough of Croydon has requested permission from the government to use borrowing earmarked for capital projects on filling its revenue budget gap instead.
15 Dec 20At the end of a traumatic year, PF asks local government figures whether government has done enough to shield the sector from the financial impact of Covid-19.
15 Dec 20Leeds City Council has withdrawn its application for permission to use capital resources on day-to-day services following a funding boost from government.
14 Dec 20Covid-19 has only increased the need for governments around the world to take a consistent approach to reporting their financial balance sheets, says Gillian Fawcett.
