The government’s public service transformation programme is mired in uncertainty, with the Cabinet Office unable to say how many of the outcome targets set for 2008 have been met
Proposals to allow patients to pay privately for drugs not available on the NHS without losing their right to free care could cost tens of millions of pounds
The cost of replacing Britain’s nuclear submarines could rise from current estimates if the Ministry of Defence fails to manage the main risks, the National Audit Office has warned
The government’s abandonment of its fiscal rules and new readiness to borrow have prompted questions from economists, as new figures showed a year-on-year fall in the UK’s gross domestic...
Financial pressures are a constant for local authorities, but a new and unexpected difficulty has stolen the headlines. In October, scores of councils came down with a nasty case of frostbite after...
Town hall leaders are confident that they can meet targets to pay small and medium-sized suppliers more swiftly, to help them through the economic slowdown
The 'complex' structure of Scotland's public finance audit system is not widely understood and should be simplified, an influential commission has suggested.
Wyre Forest District Council in Worcestershire, Uttlesford District Council in Essex and Tamworth Borough Council in Staffordshire have been revealed as the three councils to receive emergency...
The government was still trying to assess the impact of the collapse of Iceland's banks on public sector bodies and their partners this week after admitting 13 councils were in short-term...
The implementation of International Financial Reporting Standards by councils requires dedication, hard work and application. It's an Olympian task but the prize will be worth it
Conservative proposals to establish an independent Office for Budget Responsibility could fail to fulfil the party's ambition of lowering public debt, senior economists have warned.
The CBI's director of public services brings a wealth of negotiating and HR experience to the role and will continue to push for more private provision, she tells Paul Dicken