Brian Roberts, director of resources at Leicestershire County Council, takes on the CIPFA presidency this year. He talks about his priorities for the institute, defending services and how football...
The cost of fraud is far higher than previous estimates, and procurement accounts for most of this. With cuts to internal audit and procurement teams focused on savings, local authorities need all...
The UK would be able to retain the security benefits of the European Union if the country was to vote to leave the bloc this month, justice minister Dominic Raab has insisted.
Brexit would be detrimental to the UK’s world-class science, higher education and research sectors, former minister for universities and science David Willets has warned.
CIPFA and ICAS have extended their partnership with a new initiative that will enable CIPFA members to gain ICAS status to help them further their careers in both public and private sectors.
CIPFA chief executive Rob Whiteman has been named as a member of the RSA Inclusive Growth Commission that is considering how to use devolution to help create more prosperous communities.
CIPFA has today launched a new anti-corruption qualification that will help boost defences against bribery across both public sector organisations and businesses.
Many voters are unaware of the impact the European Union has on public services despite the UK membership having far-reaching consequences in areas such as health and social care, higher education...
CIPFA is warning the incoming Scottish Government that it will need a rolling programme of reform in financial planning and service delivery if it is to turn its new fiscal powers into the better...
Ahead of June’s referendum on the UK’s future in the European Union, CIPFA is holding a series of events looking at the impact in areas such as education, health, and security
A number of action points emerge from exploring the role of public sector non-executives. The challenge will be making them happen, observes Ann Reeder
Given the collapse of public confidence in many institutions, the role of non-executive directors in restoring trust is paramount, writes Margaret Casely-Hayford
Non-executive directors are on the front line of defending financial probity and high public standards. They need a very special skill-set to do the job well, argues Zoe Gruhn
Failures in governance – and an ever-changing educational landscape – have raised the bar for school trustees and board directors. Are they up to the job, asks Conor Ryan
Balancing charity objectives with sound financial governance is a tough call for trustees. But it is critical, as the voluntary sector takes on ever more responsibility, writes Dan Corry
The parlous state of the NHS finances requires answers to some difficult questions from the number of commissioners and providers to the role of the market
Non-executives’ vital job of oversight is being undermined by a lack of buy-in from public sector leaders. Yet scrutiny is more important than ever, writes Jacqui McKinlay
Value goes beyond cost – it also embraces patient outcomes and experience, says the Royal Free hospital’s Caroline Clarke, a champion of change and diversity
An independent commission has concluded that reform to council funding in Wales, including authorities raising a far greater share of their income from local taxes, would deliver “significant...
