Democratic commitment to transparency and accountability is more important than ever in the face of extreme economic shocks, writes CIPFA’s Mohamed Hans.
Former CIPFA president Tony Redmond will discuss his independent review into local authority audit and scrutiny at the annual Public Finance Live Conference in October, which is going online for the...
It has been a challenging few months to say the least. Covid-19 has decimated already-stretched budgets, leaving many local authorities to manage the fallout without adequate support from central...
The public sector in the UK mandates high ethical standards from those who work within it, and for those working directly with taxpayers’ money in particular.
Changes to the current Public Works Loan Boards lending terms should avoid “unintended consequences” that harm regeneration projects, CIPFA has warned.
Moving away from current budgeting principles to ease the pressures of the Covid-19 response would be a retrograde step for local government, writes Rob Whiteman.
CIPFA’s incoming president predicts a shift ‘in the architecture of the public sector’ as he explores how the pandemic could shape the future at the NHS trust he heads up, as well as his role at the...
Kerry Lorimer spoke to finance directors to find out how the new CIPFA financial management code was helping them understand the sustainability of their organisation’s finances.
A number of local authorities in England are using data-mining tools to help identify vulnerable people in need of support, including those who have been affected by the Covid-19 pandemic.
We have just witnessed a second weekend of protest, sparked by the unjust killing of George Floyd in the US. Confidence in governance has been eroded and, across the world, communities are demanding...
CIPFA’s latest research into the views of public finance professionals, Perspectives of Fraud, Insights from Local Government, reveals four key areas to consider when tackling fraud.
A small number of councils buying commercial property purely to make money should not result in a complete overhaul of CIPFA’s guidelines on investment, chief executive Rob Whiteman has told MPs.
CIPFA is concerned that regulators' refusals to radically simplify the 2019-20 Accounting Code will put public finance professionals under huge pressure and impact 2021-22 budgeting.
Almost two thirds (64%) of senior local council workers believe fraud is a major risk to local authorities, with the threat intensified by the Covid-19 pandemic, according to research from CIPFA.
