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2 Aug 12
District councils have called for extra government cash as a study revealed they are disproportionately affected by ageing populations
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31 Jul 12
Local authority spending data is being released without town halls ensuring that it is ‘fit for purpose’, MPs on the Public Accounts Committee revealed today.
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27 Jul 12
Scottish town hall chiefs debated the government's proposals for single police and rescue services.
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26 Jul 12
MPs have dismissed the idea of charges for Freedom of Information requests, but acknowledge that the regime could be more self-funding.
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24 Jul 12
Sick leave in the English NHS fell slightly in 2011/12 to a rate of 4.12%, figures published by the Health and Social Care Information Centre show.
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19 Jul 12
MPs have called for a single, auditable account setting out the full costs of the London Olympic and Paralympic Games.
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17 Jul 12
Public sector managers are working longer hours under more stressful conditions than they were five years ago, according to a survey published today.
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16 Jul 12
CIPFA and the Chartered Institute of Internal Auditors are seeking views on a new set of internal audit standards for the public sector.
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12 Jul 12
Government reforms will cut the cost of public sector pensions by 40% over the next 50 years, according to forecasts published by the Office of Budget Responsibility today.
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6 Jul 12
The Audit Commission will cease to exist by April 2015, it was revealed today as ministers published the draft Local Audit Bill.
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6 Jul 12
Conflict is part of everyday life and when handled well can lead to new and creative ways forward. Pam Jones explores some tips to make life easier when the going gets tough
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4 Jul 12
A summary of the Whole of Government Accounts for 2010/11 is due to be published next week and the full audited accounts in October, the Treasury official responsible revealed yesterday
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4 Jul 12
The quality of government reporting, auditing and financial management is the biggest challenge facing the public finance profession right now, the new CIPFA president told the conference this...
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3 Jul 12
The finance function in the public sector is being held back by a lack of skills and resources, a survey by consultancy PricewaterhouseCoopers has found.
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29 Jun 12
Sir Tony Redmond could have been a dancer but chose a career in local government instead. Dancing’s loss was accountancy’s gain, and now he is taking on a fresh challenge – becoming CIPFA president...
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22 Jun 12
Almost two-thirds of school bursars and business managers believe their pay is too low for the responsibility they carry, according to a survey by the National Association of Head Teachers.
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21 Jun 12
Business Secretary Vince Cable today launched 4,230 new ‘Higher Apprenticeships’ to fill skill gaps in sectors such as accountancy, the law and social care.
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11 Jun 12
Armed with a laptop or smart phone, today’s public sector workers do not have to be tied to the physical office. This throws up some challenges for managers
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8 Jun 12
Scotland will create its own agency to collect taxes devolved to Holyrood, Scottish Finance Secretary John Swinney announced yesterday.
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8 Jun 12
In an era of spending cuts and staff redundancies, it is more important than ever to ensure that your organisation is not discriminating in theory or practice. Tim Whitworth explains how
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1 Jun 12
Smaller public bodies have called for an agency to be created to appoint auditors for them once the Audit Commission is abolished.
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30 May 12
The Department of Health is seeking views on improving purchasing in the NHS.
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24 May 12
More than eight out of ten academies believe increased financial freedoms will bring about pressure to spend money wisely, according to a survey.
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10 May 12
Improving cash management and fraud prevention could save the government as much as £18.7bn annually, an analysis of state spending said today.
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4 May 12
Claire Gravil has topped the poll in the CIPFA council elections for 2012/13.
2 Aug 12District councils have called for extra government cash as a study revealed they are disproportionately affected by ageing populations
31 Jul 12Local authority spending data is being released without town halls ensuring that it is ‘fit for purpose’, MPs on the Public Accounts Committee revealed today.
12 Jul 12Government reforms will cut the cost of public sector pensions by 40% over the next 50 years, according to forecasts published by the Office of Budget Responsibility today.
6 Jul 12The Audit Commission will cease to exist by April 2015, it was revealed today as ministers published the draft Local Audit Bill.
6 Jul 12Conflict is part of everyday life and when handled well can lead to new and creative ways forward. Pam Jones explores some tips to make life easier when the going gets tough
4 Jul 12The quality of government reporting, auditing and financial management is the biggest challenge facing the public finance profession right now, the new CIPFA president told the conference this...
29 Jun 12Sir Tony Redmond could have been a dancer but chose a career in local government instead. Dancing’s loss was accountancy’s gain, and now he is taking on a fresh challenge – becoming CIPFA president...
11 Jun 12Armed with a laptop or smart phone, today’s public sector workers do not have to be tied to the physical office. This throws up some challenges for managers
8 Jun 12Scotland will create its own agency to collect taxes devolved to Holyrood, Scottish Finance Secretary John Swinney announced yesterday.
8 Jun 12In an era of spending cuts and staff redundancies, it is more important than ever to ensure that your organisation is not discriminating in theory or practice. Tim Whitworth explains how
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