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24 Sep 21
CIPFA has launched two new consultations on its Prudential Code and Treasury Management Code, focusing on commercial investment and officer training respectively.
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21 Sep 21
Councils need to stop putting public money at risk and focus their investments on adding value to communities, says Rob Whiteman.
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11 Aug 21
CIPFA has launched a new value-for-money toolkit in partnership with the Government Outcomes Lab (GO Lab) based within the University of Oxford’s Blavatnik School of Government.
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2 Aug 21
CIPFA is searching for experienced professionals to sit on new "technical forums" as the organisation seeks to shift to a wider public sector focus.
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30 Jul 21
Different tiers of council must put their differences aside to secure the overall financial health of local government, says Rob Whiteman.
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16 Jul 21
New CIPFA president Mike Driver leads the UK government’s Covid-19 managed quarantine programme. Post-pandemic, the skills of public finance professionals will be needed like never before, he says.
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14 Jul 21
CIPFA has lodged strong objections with the government over proposals to create a separate audit profession.
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8 Jul 21
New capabilties and tools are required to improve value for money in the public sector - not least local government.
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6 Jul 21
Proposals to address issues with the auditing of private firms are set to have a big impact on public sector accountants.
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2 Jul 21
CIPFA has praised Slough Borough Council’s finance director on the decision to publish a section 114, freezing all non-essential spending as the authority attempts to balance its budget.
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24 Jun 21
CIPFA is proposing to boost the information it provides on proposed borrowing restrictions on borrowing for yield in its update to the Prudential Code.
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24 Jun 21
Covid-19 has worsened issues with social care funding, and only a long-term plan can fix the problem.
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4 Jun 21
The pandemic has allowed government to delay reform of local authority finances, but has only increased the scale of change needed.
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21 May 21
The government's preference for providing grants through competitive bidding creates a vicious cycle that hurts authorities most in need of the money, says CIPFA chief executive Rob Whiteman.
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27 Apr 21
The latest update of the Financial Resilience Index provides a useful base from which to assess the impact of Covid-19, says Andrew Burns.
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20 Apr 21
Proposed changes to governance for police and fire services present risks but also an opportunity for greater economies of scale, says CIPFA police adviser Alison Dewhirst.
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29 Mar 21
The procurement challenges ushered in by Covid-19 will not go away even if lower infection rates allow society to get back to some degree of normality, says Mohamed Hans.
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24 Mar 21
The government's recent procurement green paper can help authorities become more energy efficient, says Richard Hallewell, chief executive of CIPFA's Technology Procurement Association.
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22 Mar 21
Valuing pensions and property, plant and equipment has emerged as one of the biggest issues for local authorities in a CIPFA survey of the impact of Covid-19 on council workloads.
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16 Mar 21
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16 Mar 21
A permanent drop in council income streams mean the government’s pre-Covid-19 strategy for reforming local government funding is a “busted flush”, according to Rob Whiteman, CIPFA chief executive.
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8 Mar 21
The first year of full compliance with the Financial Management Code is upon us – but authorities have flexibility to interpret it to fit their circumstances
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5 Mar 21
Ahead of the first full year of compliance with the Financial Management Code, Joanna Pitt, local government policy manager at CIPFA, gives a run down of the new guidance.
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4 Mar 21
Despite some significant gaps, the 2021 Budget provides a good balance between growth and resilience – and crucially allows leeway for further fiscal intervention later this year, says Jeffrey Matsu.
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9 Feb 21
Closer working between external and internal auditors can help achieve better value for money, according to CIPFA advisers Diana Melville and Ellen Millington.
24 Sep 21CIPFA has launched two new consultations on its Prudential Code and Treasury Management Code, focusing on commercial investment and officer training respectively.
21 Sep 21Councils need to stop putting public money at risk and focus their investments on adding value to communities, says Rob Whiteman.
11 Aug 21CIPFA has launched a new value-for-money toolkit in partnership with the Government Outcomes Lab (GO Lab) based within the University of Oxford’s Blavatnik School of Government.
2 Aug 21CIPFA is searching for experienced professionals to sit on new "technical forums" as the organisation seeks to shift to a wider public sector focus.
30 Jul 21Different tiers of council must put their differences aside to secure the overall financial health of local government, says Rob Whiteman.
16 Jul 21New CIPFA president Mike Driver leads the UK government’s Covid-19 managed quarantine programme. Post-pandemic, the skills of public finance professionals will be needed like never before, he says.
14 Jul 21CIPFA has lodged strong objections with the government over proposals to create a separate audit profession.
8 Jul 21New capabilties and tools are required to improve value for money in the public sector - not least local government.
6 Jul 21Proposals to address issues with the auditing of private firms are set to have a big impact on public sector accountants.
2 Jul 21CIPFA has praised Slough Borough Council’s finance director on the decision to publish a section 114, freezing all non-essential spending as the authority attempts to balance its budget.
24 Jun 21Covid-19 has worsened issues with social care funding, and only a long-term plan can fix the problem.
4 Jun 21The pandemic has allowed government to delay reform of local authority finances, but has only increased the scale of change needed.
21 May 21The government's preference for providing grants through competitive bidding creates a vicious cycle that hurts authorities most in need of the money, says CIPFA chief executive Rob Whiteman.
27 Apr 21The latest update of the Financial Resilience Index provides a useful base from which to assess the impact of Covid-19, says Andrew Burns.
20 Apr 21Proposed changes to governance for police and fire services present risks but also an opportunity for greater economies of scale, says CIPFA police adviser Alison Dewhirst.
29 Mar 21The procurement challenges ushered in by Covid-19 will not go away even if lower infection rates allow society to get back to some degree of normality, says Mohamed Hans.
24 Mar 21The government's recent procurement green paper can help authorities become more energy efficient, says Richard Hallewell, chief executive of CIPFA's Technology Procurement Association.
22 Mar 21Valuing pensions and property, plant and equipment has emerged as one of the biggest issues for local authorities in a CIPFA survey of the impact of Covid-19 on council workloads.
16 Mar 21
16 Mar 21A permanent drop in council income streams mean the government’s pre-Covid-19 strategy for reforming local government funding is a “busted flush”, according to Rob Whiteman, CIPFA chief executive.
8 Mar 21The first year of full compliance with the Financial Management Code is upon us – but authorities have flexibility to interpret it to fit their circumstances
5 Mar 21Ahead of the first full year of compliance with the Financial Management Code, Joanna Pitt, local government policy manager at CIPFA, gives a run down of the new guidance.
4 Mar 21Despite some significant gaps, the 2021 Budget provides a good balance between growth and resilience – and crucially allows leeway for further fiscal intervention later this year, says Jeffrey Matsu.
9 Feb 21Closer working between external and internal auditors can help achieve better value for money, according to CIPFA advisers Diana Melville and Ellen Millington.
