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10 Jan 19
The number of public bodies in England failing to provide value for money is “unacceptably high” and increasing, the public spending watchdog has warned.
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4 Jan 19
People are increasingly using digital tools to access justice services such as divorce, probate and civil money claims, according to ministers.
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19 Dec 18
The local government financial settlement did not provide councils the fiscal stability they were hoping for, says CIPFA chief executive Rob Whiteman.
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17 Dec 18
Brexit will be a “unique opportunity” for the UK to work with international partners to combat corruption, the government has said.
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14 Dec 18
The government has been accused of “passing the buck” by funding police via council tax increases.
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14 Dec 18
A married couple have been sentenced after attempting to defraud companies by selling false advertising space that they claimed supported emergency services.
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10 Dec 18
Between cuts and process inefficiencies, there is a strong case for bringing criminal justice into the digital age. But with the system already at breaking point the jury is out on the odds of...
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6 Dec 18
CIPFA has issued a new statement of professional practice but local action is equally important in the fight against corruption, says the institutes’s Don Peebles.
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6 Dec 18
A prison where the government was forced to step in to assume management control has received a damning report from inspectors.
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3 Dec 18
Police forces in England and Wales are failing to prioritise fraud despite it making up almost one third of all crimes.
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3 Dec 18
The police are often the first line of response, but as real-terms cuts continue, how can already ‘badly overstretched’ services possibly offer a response that meets public expectations? Emily Twinch...
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27 Nov 18
Police are picking up the pieces of a “broken” mental health system as well as increasingly being the first public service on the scene when people need help, inspectors warned.
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26 Nov 18
Government funding for tackling serious and organised crime is “by no means enough” compared with its cost to the UK, a criminologist has told PF.
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22 Nov 18
The Ministry of Justice’s estate is an “embarrassment” after “a long history of underfunding”, according to the lord chief justice.
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22 Nov 18
Policing in Scotland still faces “considerable challenges” in achieving financial sustainability despite progress in governance and budget monitoring, auditors have found.
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19 Nov 18
The government’s response to cyber security threats lacks “a meaningful sense of purpose or urgency”, MPs have warned.
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19 Nov 18
As the opportunity for efficiency savings dwindles, experts call on government to be explicit about the cost of public services. Dominic Brady reports.
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15 Nov 18
Local bodies working with vulnerable children must not “repeat the mistakes of the past” around child exploitation, a joint watchdog has said.
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13 Nov 18
Men who defrauded £800,000 from a Welsh NHS board using the names of famous pop stars have been jailed for a combined total of 14 years.
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12 Nov 18
More than 60 councils in England will receive a share of a £22m fund to tackle the crime of domestic violence, the government has announced.
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12 Nov 18
With nominations for the Government Counter Fraud Awards 2019 now open, CIPFA will be highligting three case studies on last year’s winners. The first is on HM Land Registry, which won the...
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9 Nov 18
By sharing data and jointly investing in new technologies, councils can improve resilience and cost-effectiveness, says CIPFA chief executive Rob Whiteman.
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7 Nov 18
Public confidence in the police is being damaged as “crude cuts” are being made to forces while they deal with the effects of other public services being squeezed, according to MPs.
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2 Nov 18
Prisons operating on a “shoestring” budget are failing to provide sufficient healthcare for inmates, MPs have found.
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26 Oct 18
Policing “urgently” needs more funding in the Budget to avoid “dire consequences” for public safety, MPs have warned.
10 Jan 19The number of public bodies in England failing to provide value for money is “unacceptably high” and increasing, the public spending watchdog has warned.
4 Jan 19People are increasingly using digital tools to access justice services such as divorce, probate and civil money claims, according to ministers.
19 Dec 18The local government financial settlement did not provide councils the fiscal stability they were hoping for, says CIPFA chief executive Rob Whiteman.
17 Dec 18Brexit will be a “unique opportunity” for the UK to work with international partners to combat corruption, the government has said.
14 Dec 18The government has been accused of “passing the buck” by funding police via council tax increases.
14 Dec 18A married couple have been sentenced after attempting to defraud companies by selling false advertising space that they claimed supported emergency services.
10 Dec 18Between cuts and process inefficiencies, there is a strong case for bringing criminal justice into the digital age. But with the system already at breaking point the jury is out on the odds of...
6 Dec 18CIPFA has issued a new statement of professional practice but local action is equally important in the fight against corruption, says the institutes’s Don Peebles.
6 Dec 18A prison where the government was forced to step in to assume management control has received a damning report from inspectors.
3 Dec 18Police forces in England and Wales are failing to prioritise fraud despite it making up almost one third of all crimes.
3 Dec 18The police are often the first line of response, but as real-terms cuts continue, how can already ‘badly overstretched’ services possibly offer a response that meets public expectations? Emily Twinch...
27 Nov 18Police are picking up the pieces of a “broken” mental health system as well as increasingly being the first public service on the scene when people need help, inspectors warned.
26 Nov 18Government funding for tackling serious and organised crime is “by no means enough” compared with its cost to the UK, a criminologist has told PF.
22 Nov 18The Ministry of Justice’s estate is an “embarrassment” after “a long history of underfunding”, according to the lord chief justice.
22 Nov 18Policing in Scotland still faces “considerable challenges” in achieving financial sustainability despite progress in governance and budget monitoring, auditors have found.
19 Nov 18The government’s response to cyber security threats lacks “a meaningful sense of purpose or urgency”, MPs have warned.
19 Nov 18As the opportunity for efficiency savings dwindles, experts call on government to be explicit about the cost of public services. Dominic Brady reports.
15 Nov 18Local bodies working with vulnerable children must not “repeat the mistakes of the past” around child exploitation, a joint watchdog has said.
13 Nov 18Men who defrauded £800,000 from a Welsh NHS board using the names of famous pop stars have been jailed for a combined total of 14 years.
12 Nov 18More than 60 councils in England will receive a share of a £22m fund to tackle the crime of domestic violence, the government has announced.
12 Nov 18With nominations for the Government Counter Fraud Awards 2019 now open, CIPFA will be highligting three case studies on last year’s winners. The first is on HM Land Registry, which won the...
9 Nov 18By sharing data and jointly investing in new technologies, councils can improve resilience and cost-effectiveness, says CIPFA chief executive Rob Whiteman.
7 Nov 18Public confidence in the police is being damaged as “crude cuts” are being made to forces while they deal with the effects of other public services being squeezed, according to MPs.
2 Nov 18Prisons operating on a “shoestring” budget are failing to provide sufficient healthcare for inmates, MPs have found.
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