A shortfall in digital and procurement expertise across government has led to taxpayers’ money being wasted and progress on transformation losing pace, according to the National Audit Office.
CIPFA public finance technical advisor Florence Bastos outlines some key issues relating to public finance and AI – and what professionals need to consider as it becomes more prevalent in the sector.
Action to tackle digital exclusion across Scotland is being undermined by a lack of clear national leadership, according to the nation’s spending watchdogs.
The Social Market Foundation worked out that the public sector could save hundreds of millions of pounds by tackling restrictive software licensing rules. Senior researcher Jake Shepherd explains.
Blackpool Council has made leaps and bounds with its digital transformation, rolling out TechnologyOne’s Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) ERP solution, OneCouncil, to power the delivery of more than 200...
An affront to justice, a two-decade cover-up and a bill for taxpayers of £1.2bn. But it took a TV drama to wake Westminster up to the Post Office scandal. PF explores.