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26 Jun 19
The mishandling of a high-profile IT project has left Scotland’s public sector pensions body facing a budget gap of up to £23m over the next five years.
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21 Jun 19
The Scottish Government has been warned that it must show greater strategic leadership across the public sector if it is to achieve its digital ambitions.
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20 Jun 19
Scottish councils have defended their use of funds set aside for emergencies to pay for essential services after new figures showed general fund reserves would dip below £1bn next year.
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13 Jun 19
The introduction of universal credit, and in particular the five-week delay before receipt of the first payment, has led to an “unacceptable” rise in rent arrears north of the border.
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6 Jun 19
The mass devolution of social security benefits next year represents a “very significant fiscal risk” to the Scottish budget, according to the body responsible for Scotland’s economic forecasts.
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31 May 19
The Scottish Government is facing a budgetary shortfall of £1bn over the next three years in the wake of updated forecasts, which more accurately reflect income tax receipts north and south of the...
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29 May 19
Public sector deficits were highest in devolved regions in the financial year ending in 2018, according to figures from the Office for National Statistics.
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23 May 19
Fundamental reform of the council tax will be needed if Scottish councils are to raise additional revenue from local taxation, economists have warned.
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20 May 19
The potential of the new Scottish National Investment Bank will be compromised if it is limited to funding only commercial activities, the Scottish Government has been warned.
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10 May 19
Child poverty remains one of Scotland’s most stubborn public policy conundrums – but new research suggests the key may lie in an overhaul of the universal credit system, which would target the...
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8 May 19
The assignation of almost £6bn in VAT revenues to the Scottish Government is to be put on hold due to concerns that volatile estimates of tax receipts would pose an “enormous risk” to the Scottish...
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2 May 19
The next stage of an ambitious programme to devolve social security benefits to Scotland will pose a “significant challenge” to the Scottish Government, the country’s national spending watchdog has...
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29 Apr 19
The SNP has backed plans to introduce a new Scottish currency “as soon as practicable” after independence, overturning the policy of the party leadership to adopt a more gradual transition from...
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24 Apr 19
A second referendum for Scottish independence should be held by 2021 if Brexit goes ahead, first minister Nicola Sturgeon has told the Scottish Parliament.
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18 Apr 19
The Scottish economy could enter recession in the event of a disorderly Brexit, economists have warned.
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8 Apr 19
Kate Forbes is clear it is time to ensure there is money to invest in public services, even though this will not be an easy task. The Scottish finance minister talks to Kerry Lorimer.
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2 Apr 19
Public finance professionals have a vital role to play in building trust and resilience, the Scottish Government public finance minister has told CIPFA members.
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29 Mar 19
Assuming that, one way or another, at some point in the not too distant future, Brexit happens, the impact on the shape of government and public services will be huge, say Colin and Carole Talbot....
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26 Mar 19
A new devolution settlement is required after Brexit, a Scottish cabinet minister has said.
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26 Mar 19
The business case behind the creation of Scotland’s single police service was not robust, according to a parliamentary report, which has identified “systematic problems” facing the force.
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21 Mar 19
Scottish councils could face further financial pressure as a result of fiscal devolution north of the border, according to the public spending watchdog for local government.
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21 Mar 19
Tax changes in Scotland is just one of the topics on the agenda at this year’s Public Finance Live Scotland conference, explains CIPFA’s Don Peebles.
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14 Mar 19
The government is to invest £260m in a deal to boost the economy of the Borderlands as part of the chancellor’s Spring Statement.
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6 Mar 19
Local government workers in Scotland will see their pay rise by 9.5% over three years after a new deal was struck with employers.
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28 Feb 19
A warning has been sounded over Scotland’s public finances as new figures show tax revenues will be undermined by sluggish wage growth north of the border.
26 Jun 19The mishandling of a high-profile IT project has left Scotland’s public sector pensions body facing a budget gap of up to £23m over the next five years.
21 Jun 19The Scottish Government has been warned that it must show greater strategic leadership across the public sector if it is to achieve its digital ambitions.
20 Jun 19Scottish councils have defended their use of funds set aside for emergencies to pay for essential services after new figures showed general fund reserves would dip below £1bn next year.
13 Jun 19The introduction of universal credit, and in particular the five-week delay before receipt of the first payment, has led to an “unacceptable” rise in rent arrears north of the border.
29 May 19Public sector deficits were highest in devolved regions in the financial year ending in 2018, according to figures from the Office for National Statistics.
10 May 19Child poverty remains one of Scotland’s most stubborn public policy conundrums – but new research suggests the key may lie in an overhaul of the universal credit system, which would target the...
8 May 19The assignation of almost £6bn in VAT revenues to the Scottish Government is to be put on hold due to concerns that volatile estimates of tax receipts would pose an “enormous risk” to the Scottish...
29 Apr 19The SNP has backed plans to introduce a new Scottish currency “as soon as practicable” after independence, overturning the policy of the party leadership to adopt a more gradual transition from...
18 Apr 19The Scottish economy could enter recession in the event of a disorderly Brexit, economists have warned.
8 Apr 19Kate Forbes is clear it is time to ensure there is money to invest in public services, even though this will not be an easy task. The Scottish finance minister talks to Kerry Lorimer.
2 Apr 19Public finance professionals have a vital role to play in building trust and resilience, the Scottish Government public finance minister has told CIPFA members.
29 Mar 19Assuming that, one way or another, at some point in the not too distant future, Brexit happens, the impact on the shape of government and public services will be huge, say Colin and Carole Talbot....
26 Mar 19The business case behind the creation of Scotland’s single police service was not robust, according to a parliamentary report, which has identified “systematic problems” facing the force.
21 Mar 19Scottish councils could face further financial pressure as a result of fiscal devolution north of the border, according to the public spending watchdog for local government.
14 Mar 19The government is to invest £260m in a deal to boost the economy of the Borderlands as part of the chancellor’s Spring Statement.
6 Mar 19Local government workers in Scotland will see their pay rise by 9.5% over three years after a new deal was struck with employers.
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