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12 Mar 19
The relationship between ministers, accounting officers and civil servants is currently not working, the outgoing auditor general of UK’s spending watchdog has said in his last speech in the role.
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24 Apr 18
Public sector scrutiny “struggles to keep up” with the “increased complexity of modern government”, according to a think-tank.
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27 Feb 18
Councils should hold to account all agencies, suppliers and voluntary bodies that provide public services in their area.
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8 Dec 17
Trust and confidence in UK charities has recently fallen to its lowest level since monitoring began in 2005. Noel Hyndman and Danielle McConville of Queen’s University Belfast consider how this...
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25 Apr 17
The government could do better at getting value for money from its estate – although it is improving, the National Audit Office has found.
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28 Nov 16
Narrative reporting can help local authorities reconnect with local people by telling a story of how they use money and provide value
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23 Sep 16
A lack of global accountability causes poor performance in any organisation. Sports bodies provide graphic examples – but they are not entirely at fault
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19 Sep 16
The G20 did not make strong enough commitments towards rebuilding public trust and integrity in government and public sector institutions, IFAC chief executive Fayez Choudhury has told PF.Read more...
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19 Aug 16
The Department for Communities & Local Government has been urged to develop a closer relationship with councils to better mitigate the risks of service failures that led to Whitehall...
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2 May 16
Keep up to date, maintain audit trails and watch out for hidden black holes – sound advice from a seminar held a year after the law on audit changed
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25 Apr 16
Over twenty more nations will share details on the true owners of secretive companies after joining up to the anti-tax evasion initiative headed by Europe’s five largest economies.
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20 Apr 16
Auditor general Amyas Morse has issued an adverse opinion on the truth and fairness of the Department for Education’s group financial statements for 2014-15, concluding they did not provide the...
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12 Apr 16
Tower Hamlets council remains “some way off” from having its full powers returned following a Whitehall intervention, local government secretary Greg Clark has said.
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30 Mar 16
A number of action points emerge from exploring the role of public sector non-executives. The challenge will be making them happen, observes Ann Reeder
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30 Mar 16
Non-executive directors on government boards have a very different role to their private-sector counterparts, writes Daniel Thornton
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30 Mar 16
Given the collapse of public confidence in many institutions, the role of non-executive directors in restoring trust is paramount, writes Margaret Casely-Hayford
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30 Mar 16
Non-executive directors are on the front line of defending financial probity and high public standards. They need a very special skill-set to do the job well, argues Zoe Gruhn
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29 Mar 16
Failures in governance – and an ever-changing educational landscape – have raised the bar for school trustees and board directors. Are they up to the job, asks Conor Ryan
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29 Mar 16
Balancing charity objectives with sound financial governance is a tough call for trustees. But it is critical, as the voluntary sector takes on ever more responsibility, writes Dan Corry
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23 Mar 16
Central government’s corporate governance code sets out the responsibilities of non-executive directors. The reality, though, is rather different, writes Emran Mian
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22 Mar 16
Whitehall non-execs can play a powerful role at the heart of government. But to do that, they need more teeth, writes select committee chair Bernard Jenkin
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22 Mar 16
Non-executives need to focus on the people who make our public services tick. Nowhere is this clearer than in healthcare, writes NHS Improvement chair Ed Smith
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22 Mar 16
Download our supplement on holding public services to account
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19 Jan 16
Ofsted chief Sir Michael Wilshaw has said that the current accountability regime for schools is “confused and inconsistent” and could undermine improvements to the education system.
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11 Nov 15
The Public Accounts Committee has called for greater clarity in the government’s flagship devolution agreements after raising concerns about accountability and scrutiny arrangements in the...
12 Mar 19The relationship between ministers, accounting officers and civil servants is currently not working, the outgoing auditor general of UK’s spending watchdog has said in his last speech in the role.
24 Apr 18Public sector scrutiny “struggles to keep up” with the “increased complexity of modern government”, according to a think-tank.
27 Feb 18Councils should hold to account all agencies, suppliers and voluntary bodies that provide public services in their area.
8 Dec 17Trust and confidence in UK charities has recently fallen to its lowest level since monitoring began in 2005. Noel Hyndman and Danielle McConville of Queen’s University Belfast consider how this...
25 Apr 17The government could do better at getting value for money from its estate – although it is improving, the National Audit Office has found.
28 Nov 16Narrative reporting can help local authorities reconnect with local people by telling a story of how they use money and provide value
23 Sep 16A lack of global accountability causes poor performance in any organisation. Sports bodies provide graphic examples – but they are not entirely at fault
19 Sep 16The G20 did not make strong enough commitments towards rebuilding public trust and integrity in government and public sector institutions, IFAC chief executive Fayez Choudhury has told PF.Read more...
19 Aug 16The Department for Communities & Local Government has been urged to develop a closer relationship with councils to better mitigate the risks of service failures that led to Whitehall...
25 Apr 16Over twenty more nations will share details on the true owners of secretive companies after joining up to the anti-tax evasion initiative headed by Europe’s five largest economies.
20 Apr 16Auditor general Amyas Morse has issued an adverse opinion on the truth and fairness of the Department for Education’s group financial statements for 2014-15, concluding they did not provide the...
12 Apr 16Tower Hamlets council remains “some way off” from having its full powers returned following a Whitehall intervention, local government secretary Greg Clark has said.
30 Mar 16A number of action points emerge from exploring the role of public sector non-executives. The challenge will be making them happen, observes Ann Reeder
30 Mar 16Non-executive directors on government boards have a very different role to their private-sector counterparts, writes Daniel Thornton
30 Mar 16Given the collapse of public confidence in many institutions, the role of non-executive directors in restoring trust is paramount, writes Margaret Casely-Hayford
30 Mar 16Non-executive directors are on the front line of defending financial probity and high public standards. They need a very special skill-set to do the job well, argues Zoe Gruhn
29 Mar 16Failures in governance – and an ever-changing educational landscape – have raised the bar for school trustees and board directors. Are they up to the job, asks Conor Ryan
29 Mar 16Balancing charity objectives with sound financial governance is a tough call for trustees. But it is critical, as the voluntary sector takes on ever more responsibility, writes Dan Corry
23 Mar 16Central government’s corporate governance code sets out the responsibilities of non-executive directors. The reality, though, is rather different, writes Emran Mian
22 Mar 16Whitehall non-execs can play a powerful role at the heart of government. But to do that, they need more teeth, writes select committee chair Bernard Jenkin
22 Mar 16Non-executives need to focus on the people who make our public services tick. Nowhere is this clearer than in healthcare, writes NHS Improvement chair Ed Smith
22 Mar 16Download our supplement on holding public services to account
19 Jan 16Ofsted chief Sir Michael Wilshaw has said that the current accountability regime for schools is “confused and inconsistent” and could undermine improvements to the education system.
11 Nov 15The Public Accounts Committee has called for greater clarity in the government’s flagship devolution agreements after raising concerns about accountability and scrutiny arrangements in the...
