Dame Mary Keegan is one of four newly appointed non-executive members of the board of the National Audit Office. The Commons Public Accounts Commission approved the appointments on May 20 following...
Finance directors in the public sector could do more to earn a place at the top management table, according to research from consultancy PricewaterhouseCoopers
MSPs have called for a new standards watchdog to be formed out of the merger of existing bodies as part of plans to slim down the number of ‘czars’ funded by the Holyrood Parliament
Rebel Labour MPs have warned that it would be a ‘kamikaze move’ for the government to press ahead with controversial plans to part-privatise the Royal Mail, as a Commons debate on the legislation...
Sustainable development will be the ‘central organising principle’ for the Welsh Assembly Government and public sector in Wales, the first minister has said
Economists have warned that the cost of government borrowing could rise after grim public finance figures prompted a credit ratings agency to downgrade its outlook for the UK
Council leaders and the Scottish Government have been accused of denying the public and MSPs vital information on the progress of a policy concordat by holding talks in secret
The Operational Efficiency Programme puts public services under renewed pressure to save money by rationalising back-office functions. It's a big challenge, and accurate data and strong management...
Public sector pensions are the focus of efficiency plans for all the major political parties. But any change to schemes could have knock-on effects that would be detrimental to short-term and long-...
New Labour has made great play of its shiny new schools, hospitals and transport projects. But, reports Paul Gosling, this great building programme is about to come to a grinding halt as capital...
A Labour backbench rebellion over the government’s plans to part-privatise the Royal Mail could take place against a background of strikes by London postal workers
Welfare -to-work experts, including the biggest potential private supplier of services, are concerned that some providers might underperform to the point where they need bailing out by government
A Commons committee has called on the government to adopt a ‘public health’ approach to knife crime, with early intervention, more education and more support for offenders
The Scottish Government is on track to cut the number of quangos by at least 25% and streamline the scrutiny of public bodies, Finance Secretary John Swinney has announced