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20 Aug 13
Better fraud and error prevention has saved the government £6.5bn since the 2010 general election, Cabinet Office minister Francis Maude has said.
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6 Aug 13
Senior NHS finance staff should be ‘visible to the front line’ after scandals such as Mid Staffordshire hospital, the Healthcare Financial Management Association has said.
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5 Aug 13
Public and voluntary sector employers are more likely to use zero hours contracts than those in the private sector, according to research from the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development.
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1 Aug 13
Local authority spending in England will have fallen back close to 2007/08 levels this year, according to figures from CIPFA and the Department for Communities and Local Government.
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29 Jul 13
The government is making public a database showing how Whitehall departments spend their money.
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16 Jul 13
The Ministry of Defence’s accounts have been qualified for the fourth successive year due to what auditor general Amyas Morse said was a failure to comply with International Financial Reporting...
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11 Jul 13
Whitehall should give up control of council tax and allow authorities to set their own rates, a CIPFA discussion paper has suggested
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10 Jul 13
Roger Davis has been presented with the Tom Sowerby award in recognition of his outstanding contribution to CIPFA student education
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10 Jul 13
CIPFA’s Sir Harry Page Merit Award has been won by a team from the Department for Work and Pensions for their work managing risk and uncertainty
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5 Jul 13
Facebook, Twitter and other social media provide powerful communication tools – but they need to be used intelligently and with a clear corporate purpose
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5 Jul 13
Although times are hard in the public sector, finance staff don’t have to abandon their career aspirations. There are still jobs out there and there is still room on the next rung of the ladder....
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3 Jul 13
Public sector workers are losing pride in their work and trust in their leaders as the government’s austerity programme bites, according to research published by management consultancy Hay Group.
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1 Jul 13
The BBC breached its own policies on severance pay too often and without good reason, the National Audit Office said today.
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28 Jun 13
CIPFA’s new president, Jaki Salisbury, has built a ‘can-do’ reputation, and won the loyalty of her colleagues for her hands-on tackling of local government problems. The ‘treasurer who likes to say...
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28 Jun 13
The National Audit Office has qualified the accounts of the Department for Communities and Local Government after finding the ministry breached two spending limits in 2012/13.
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28 Jun 13
A review of financial management across Whitehall has been commissioned by the chancellor and chief secretary to the Treasury and will report to them by the end of this year.
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27 Jun 13
Rob Whiteman has been appointed as the new chief executive of CIPFA, the institute announced today.
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18 Jun 13
Auditors have today issued a public interest report on Corby Borough Council's management of several flagship capital regeneration projects.
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17 Jun 13
CIPFA members were again recognised for their public service as the Queen’s Birthday Honours were published at the weekend.
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13 Jun 13
Senior finance officers in Whitehall have been made responsible for all management information in their departments following an expert review.
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12 Jun 13
Financial management in government must improve to ensure that public services are sustainable at a time of spending cuts, the National Audit Office said today.
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11 Jun 13
Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council closed its 2012/13 accounts in record time on May 31 this year, exceeding the standard it set last year.
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10 Jun 13
A year on from the start of housing self-financing and most elements are working well. But the move to full depreciation accounting needs a bit more time
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6 Jun 13
Public sector managers have to hold a lot of meetings but too few achieve their intended purpose – making good decisions based on the opinions of those present. Many lack structure and discipline and...
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31 May 13
Plans to establish a municipal bonds agency for local government could provide cheaper borrowing for councils than the Public Works Loan Board, an international expert has told Public Finance.