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21 Oct 20
Public sector net borrowing reached the highest level ever recorded in the first half of the fiscal year as the government tried to deal with the health and economic consequences of Covid-19.
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19 Oct 20
The NHS will need to continue to derive value from costly infrastructure investments made during the Covid-19 pandemic, according to the deputy chief executive of NHS Providers.
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19 Oct 20
Ministers must be held to account over the expensive failings of Covid-19-related procurement, says John Tizard.
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16 Oct 20
John Penrose, the government’s anti-corruption champion, on how the government is tackling scammers looking to exploit the coronavirus pandemic.
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2 Oct 20
Pre-pandemic, rail in Britain was forecast to grow by more than a third over the next two decades, but it will take extraordinary measures and levels of public money to get us back on track
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2 Oct 20
Financial data for April to June shows councils’ revenue spending up 19% in the first quarter compared to the same period last year. The figures will have made sombre reading in Whitehall and town...
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29 Sep 20
The work of the National Anti-Fraud Network has helped local authorities prevent millions of pounds of fraud throughout the pandemic, says Mark Astley.
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25 Sep 20
Local government is to receive £60m to help ensure new lockdown rules are followed, including through new Covid-19 marshals.
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24 Sep 20
The cost of Rishi Sunak’s ‘winter economic package’, unveiled today, will not be made public until November, the Treasury has confirmed.
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24 Sep 20
English councils will need billions of extra funding both this year and in the long-term, due to the impact of the Covid-19 crisis, a think-tank has warned.
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24 Sep 20
Speculation is growing that the government will opt for another one-year spending round following the announcement that November’s Budget will be delayed until next year.
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23 Sep 20
A senior civil servant this week played down fears that most councils will be left significantly out of pocket by the Covid-19 pandemic.
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22 Sep 20
The National Audit Office has launched an inquiry into the UK’s adult social care market and its financial sustainability following Covid-19.
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21 Sep 20
As in any crisis, financial criminals have exploited Covid-19 for their own gain, repurposing tried and tested fraud techniques. It is crucial that public finance professionals are well informed to...
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21 Sep 20
HMRC recovered £7.9bn less from fraud and error in the first three months of this financial year than it did in the same period in 2019 – a drop of more than half.
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18 Sep 20
Infrastructure investment is seen as vital to post-pandemic recovery, but is it possible to provide a public transport network without the passenger numbers to fund it?
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15 Sep 20
During the pandemic, increased innovation and accelerated digital service provision has been unevenly spread across public services, highlighting a new urgency to invest, writes Aidan Shilson-Thomas...
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8 Sep 20
As director of the Institute for Fiscal Studies, Paul Johnson has overseen a period of ‘extraordinary’ lockdown output from his organisation, charting Covid-19’s economic impact.
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8 Sep 20
Up to £3.5bn may have been paid out in incorrect or fraudulent claims under the government’s Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme, the government has said.
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8 Sep 20
Coronavirus has claimed over 700,000 lives and sparked a synchronised global downturn, but could it also sound the starting gun on transforming our society and public services?
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2 Sep 20
“Poor decisions” made by the government during its initial Covid-19 response were a result of a lack of long-term strategy and poor use of evidence, a think-tank has claimed.
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1 Sep 20
CIPFA’s police adviser Alison Dewhirst outlines the effect the pandemic has had on policing, and argues that forces need proper funding following the upcoming Spending Review.
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24 Aug 20
The government has rejected more than 30,000 claims under its furlough scheme, it has confirmed, with many believed to be fraudulent.
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24 Aug 20
Emails purporting to be from public bodies make up half of the top 10 Covid-19-related scams, according to the body representing UK banking and finance bodies.
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24 Aug 20
Fraudsters have looked to exploit the current pandemic. Public sector bodies need to raise their game and learn from others, says Welsh auditor general Adrian Crompton.
21 Oct 20Public sector net borrowing reached the highest level ever recorded in the first half of the fiscal year as the government tried to deal with the health and economic consequences of Covid-19.
19 Oct 20The NHS will need to continue to derive value from costly infrastructure investments made during the Covid-19 pandemic, according to the deputy chief executive of NHS Providers.
19 Oct 20Ministers must be held to account over the expensive failings of Covid-19-related procurement, says John Tizard.
16 Oct 20John Penrose, the government’s anti-corruption champion, on how the government is tackling scammers looking to exploit the coronavirus pandemic.
2 Oct 20Pre-pandemic, rail in Britain was forecast to grow by more than a third over the next two decades, but it will take extraordinary measures and levels of public money to get us back on track
2 Oct 20Financial data for April to June shows councils’ revenue spending up 19% in the first quarter compared to the same period last year. The figures will have made sombre reading in Whitehall and town...
29 Sep 20The work of the National Anti-Fraud Network has helped local authorities prevent millions of pounds of fraud throughout the pandemic, says Mark Astley.
25 Sep 20Local government is to receive £60m to help ensure new lockdown rules are followed, including through new Covid-19 marshals.
24 Sep 20The cost of Rishi Sunak’s ‘winter economic package’, unveiled today, will not be made public until November, the Treasury has confirmed.
24 Sep 20Speculation is growing that the government will opt for another one-year spending round following the announcement that November’s Budget will be delayed until next year.
23 Sep 20A senior civil servant this week played down fears that most councils will be left significantly out of pocket by the Covid-19 pandemic.
22 Sep 20The National Audit Office has launched an inquiry into the UK’s adult social care market and its financial sustainability following Covid-19.
21 Sep 20As in any crisis, financial criminals have exploited Covid-19 for their own gain, repurposing tried and tested fraud techniques. It is crucial that public finance professionals are well informed to...
21 Sep 20HMRC recovered £7.9bn less from fraud and error in the first three months of this financial year than it did in the same period in 2019 – a drop of more than half.
18 Sep 20Infrastructure investment is seen as vital to post-pandemic recovery, but is it possible to provide a public transport network without the passenger numbers to fund it?
15 Sep 20During the pandemic, increased innovation and accelerated digital service provision has been unevenly spread across public services, highlighting a new urgency to invest, writes Aidan Shilson-Thomas...
8 Sep 20As director of the Institute for Fiscal Studies, Paul Johnson has overseen a period of ‘extraordinary’ lockdown output from his organisation, charting Covid-19’s economic impact.
8 Sep 20Up to £3.5bn may have been paid out in incorrect or fraudulent claims under the government’s Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme, the government has said.
8 Sep 20Coronavirus has claimed over 700,000 lives and sparked a synchronised global downturn, but could it also sound the starting gun on transforming our society and public services?
2 Sep 20“Poor decisions” made by the government during its initial Covid-19 response were a result of a lack of long-term strategy and poor use of evidence, a think-tank has claimed.
1 Sep 20CIPFA’s police adviser Alison Dewhirst outlines the effect the pandemic has had on policing, and argues that forces need proper funding following the upcoming Spending Review.
24 Aug 20The government has rejected more than 30,000 claims under its furlough scheme, it has confirmed, with many believed to be fraudulent.
24 Aug 20Emails purporting to be from public bodies make up half of the top 10 Covid-19-related scams, according to the body representing UK banking and finance bodies.
24 Aug 20Fraudsters have looked to exploit the current pandemic. Public sector bodies need to raise their game and learn from others, says Welsh auditor general Adrian Crompton.
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