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1 Dec 10
There is a 'strong case' for the maximum pay in public bodies to be linked to that of the lowest earners, the interim report on public sector pay said today
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29 Nov 10
Job satisfaction among public sector workers rose in the last quarter - despite the increasing threat of redundancy and rises in reported rates of stress, sickness and bullying
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23 Nov 10
The value of public sector pensions has fallen by a quarter even before reforms in Lord Hutton’s review are implemented, according to a study published today.
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22 Nov 10
Auditors have called for action to improve housing and support services for people with mental health needs in Wales, after finding an ‘unacceptable’ lack of progress on the issue
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18 Nov 10
Should the public sector start drowning its sorrows as the cuts kick in? Doom merchants certainly seem to think so. But perhaps in reality the glass is half full and not half empty. Tony Travers...
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17 Nov 10
The new arrangements for student tuition fees in England amount to a 'quick win' for the Treasury and are less fair and progressive than a graduate tax, Public Finance has been told
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16 Nov 10
NHS services worth an estimated £900m and employing a total of 25,000 staff are to be transferred to the social enterprise sector
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9 Nov 10
An independent review of the UK tax structure has condemned it as 'costly and inequitable' and recommended a package of reforms
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5 Nov 10
Public sector pay has started to stagnate while private sector salaries are showing signs of growth, according to an analysis of the latest pay data.
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4 Nov 10
It is debatable whether the coalition kept its promise to give the NHS a real-terms increase in funding. Even if it did, the rise was so small as to be almost undetectable, argues John Appleby
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2 Nov 10
Pressure on public bodies to outsource services to the private sector could exacerbate the pay gap between men and women, campaigners and trade unions have warned.
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21 Oct 10
Councils' treasury management is 'improving', but problems highlighted by the Icelandic banks fiasco have not yet been fully resolved, according to the chair of the communities and local government...
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18 Oct 10
The head of the trade union for council chief executives today condemned the government for interfering with senior pay awards.
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15 Oct 10
The salaries of thousands of civil servants were published for the first time today by the government
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13 Oct 10
There has been a sustained improvement in the financial management of NHS trusts in the past five years, the Audit Commission said today
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13 Oct 10
Local Government Secretary Eric Pickles today refuted claims that he was reconsidering his pledge to allow councils to choose their own auditors
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29 Sep 10
Auditors have called for a 'fundamental review' of special schools funding in Wales after an investigation revealed inconsistencies and weaknesses in funding arrangements
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22 Sep 10
The more council chiefs are paid, the better their authority performs, latest research has shown
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16 Sep 10
The government's data-sharing revolution has begun and armchair auditors have an array of website weapons to choose from. This is not a threat to the public sector but an opportunity for greater...
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16 Sep 10
The cost of abolishing the Audit Commission could spiral because of a potential rise in its pensions deficit, Public Finance has learnt
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13 Sep 10
Opponents of the government's spending cuts must marshal an intellectual case for an alternative, the general secretary of the Trades Union Congress said today
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10 Sep 10
The cost of abolishing the council standards watchdog could be more than two and a half times its annual budget, Public Finance has been told
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7 Sep 10
Stretched councils are finding it increasingly difficult to pay for staff to gain new qualifications in work time, Public Finance has learned. This is prompting fears that workforces will lack '...
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3 Sep 10
Treasury guidance that protects the pensions of employees outsourced from the public sector to the voluntary sector must be changed, third sector leaders have said
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2 Sep 10
So farewell then Audit Commission and hello amateur bean counters. David Walker takes a look at the coalition's plans for 'super audit' - and wonders if they're outside most people's comfort zone
1 Dec 10There is a 'strong case' for the maximum pay in public bodies to be linked to that of the lowest earners, the interim report on public sector pay said today
29 Nov 10Job satisfaction among public sector workers rose in the last quarter - despite the increasing threat of redundancy and rises in reported rates of stress, sickness and bullying
18 Nov 10Should the public sector start drowning its sorrows as the cuts kick in? Doom merchants certainly seem to think so. But perhaps in reality the glass is half full and not half empty. Tony Travers...
4 Nov 10It is debatable whether the coalition kept its promise to give the NHS a real-terms increase in funding. Even if it did, the rise was so small as to be almost undetectable, argues John Appleby
16 Sep 10The government's data-sharing revolution has begun and armchair auditors have an array of website weapons to choose from. This is not a threat to the public sector but an opportunity for greater...
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