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10 Jul 13
CIPFA’s Sir Harry Page Merit Award has been won by a team from the Department for Work and Pensions for their work managing risk and uncertainty
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5 Jul 13
Facebook, Twitter and other social media provide powerful communication tools – but they need to be used intelligently and with a clear corporate purpose
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5 Jul 13
Although times are hard in the public sector, finance staff don’t have to abandon their career aspirations. There are still jobs out there and there is still room on the next rung of the ladder....
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3 Jul 13
Public sector workers are losing pride in their work and trust in their leaders as the government’s austerity programme bites, according to research published by management consultancy Hay Group.
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1 Jul 13
The BBC breached its own policies on severance pay too often and without good reason, the National Audit Office said today.
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28 Jun 13
CIPFA’s new president, Jaki Salisbury, has built a ‘can-do’ reputation, and won the loyalty of her colleagues for her hands-on tackling of local government problems. The ‘treasurer who likes to say...
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28 Jun 13
The National Audit Office has qualified the accounts of the Department for Communities and Local Government after finding the ministry breached two spending limits in 2012/13.
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28 Jun 13
A review of financial management across Whitehall has been commissioned by the chancellor and chief secretary to the Treasury and will report to them by the end of this year.
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27 Jun 13
Rob Whiteman has been appointed as the new chief executive of CIPFA, the institute announced today.
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18 Jun 13
Auditors have today issued a public interest report on Corby Borough Council's management of several flagship capital regeneration projects.
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17 Jun 13
CIPFA members were again recognised for their public service as the Queen’s Birthday Honours were published at the weekend.
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13 Jun 13
Senior finance officers in Whitehall have been made responsible for all management information in their departments following an expert review.
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12 Jun 13
Financial management in government must improve to ensure that public services are sustainable at a time of spending cuts, the National Audit Office said today.
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11 Jun 13
Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council closed its 2012/13 accounts in record time on May 31 this year, exceeding the standard it set last year.
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10 Jun 13
A year on from the start of housing self-financing and most elements are working well. But the move to full depreciation accounting needs a bit more time
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6 Jun 13
Public sector managers have to hold a lot of meetings but too few achieve their intended purpose – making good decisions based on the opinions of those present. Many lack structure and discipline and...
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31 May 13
Plans to establish a municipal bonds agency for local government could provide cheaper borrowing for councils than the Public Works Loan Board, an international expert has told Public Finance.
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30 May 13
Whitehall’s finance function could undergo further reform as part of coalition efforts to modernise the civil service, Sir Bob Kerslake has revealed.
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29 May 13
First Minister Alex Salmond’s plans for an independent Scotland to stick to sterling and slash corporation tax have come under fresh fire.
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23 May 13
The idea that the Local Government Association will be able to replace the Audit Commission’s improvement work is ‘illusory’, the former chair of the body has warned.
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8 May 13
Women who are senior managers in the UK public sector are likely to be disproportionately affected by the government’s spending cuts, Ernst & Young has said.
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3 May 13
As technology advances and pressure mounts on the public sector to cut costs, virtual meetings are a possible solution. But to work effectively in this uncharted territory, leaders will need to adopt...
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2 May 13
Grant Thornton partner Sarah Howard has come top in the CIPFA council elections for 2013/14 with 1,118 votes.
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1 May 13
The public sector is a vastly more popular option for jobseekers than the private sector, despite the government’s cuts, according to a poll published today.
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26 Apr 13
A government business offering civil service-standard training and qualifications was launched today with the expectation of netting £500m for taxpayers over the next ten years.
10 Jul 13CIPFA’s Sir Harry Page Merit Award has been won by a team from the Department for Work and Pensions for their work managing risk and uncertainty
5 Jul 13Facebook, Twitter and other social media provide powerful communication tools – but they need to be used intelligently and with a clear corporate purpose
5 Jul 13Although times are hard in the public sector, finance staff don’t have to abandon their career aspirations. There are still jobs out there and there is still room on the next rung of the ladder....
28 Jun 13CIPFA’s new president, Jaki Salisbury, has built a ‘can-do’ reputation, and won the loyalty of her colleagues for her hands-on tackling of local government problems. The ‘treasurer who likes to say...
27 Jun 13Rob Whiteman has been appointed as the new chief executive of CIPFA, the institute announced today.
12 Jun 13Financial management in government must improve to ensure that public services are sustainable at a time of spending cuts, the National Audit Office said today.
10 Jun 13A year on from the start of housing self-financing and most elements are working well. But the move to full depreciation accounting needs a bit more time
6 Jun 13Public sector managers have to hold a lot of meetings but too few achieve their intended purpose – making good decisions based on the opinions of those present. Many lack structure and discipline and...
31 May 13Plans to establish a municipal bonds agency for local government could provide cheaper borrowing for councils than the Public Works Loan Board, an international expert has told Public Finance.
30 May 13Whitehall’s finance function could undergo further reform as part of coalition efforts to modernise the civil service, Sir Bob Kerslake has revealed.
23 May 13The idea that the Local Government Association will be able to replace the Audit Commission’s improvement work is ‘illusory’, the former chair of the body has warned.
3 May 13As technology advances and pressure mounts on the public sector to cut costs, virtual meetings are a possible solution. But to work effectively in this uncharted territory, leaders will need to adopt...
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