Civil servants have called on the government to consider in-house bids for future IT projects after spiralling costs forced the suspension of an outsourced offender monitoring system.
One of the Local Government Pension Scheme's biggest investment managers was this week accused of a potential conflict of interest over a £360,000 donation to the Conservative Party.
Local authority pension schemes have attacked many of the UK's biggest firms for not disclosing adequate information about the work of their audit committees.
Scotland's public sector watchdog has criticised the NHS and councils over a lack of information about the costs of providing care for people with long-term conditions.
MPs and peers have called for a thorough reform of NHS regulations, equality guidance and human rights law to counter the abuse of older people in hospitals and care homes.
Urban fire authorities this week warned that national 'resilience capability' could be diminished unless ministers agree to freeze changes which would cut £30m from their budgets.
The Ministry of Defence will be allocated an additional £7.7bn for the forthcoming Comprehensive Spending Review but must also cut 5% of its overheads each year.
The public purse could make significant savings if the government planned better how it disposes of its computers, fax machines and telephones, auditors said this week.
Health sector trade unions were this week expecting a breakthrough in negotiations with employers over an improved pay offer that could prevent strikes across the NHS.
There are huge regional differences between residents' attitudes towards reform of their local waste collection services and also the recycling schemes offered by councils, a national survey has...
First Minister Alex Salmond appears set for a clash with Whitehall over the Scottish National Party's plans to issue bonds as an alternative to public-private partnerships.
Audit Scotland is to draw up an improvement plan for its Best Value audits, following an independent review. That highlighted inconsistencies in approach, the need to link better with other...
A £4bn regeneration agency that will replace the Housing Corporation within two years is to be rebranded just six months after it was christened Communities England.
Voluntary sector involvement in public service delivery is blighted by poor commissioning and perceived conflicts with European Union competition rules, the Audit Commission has found.
The Local Government Employers organisation has issued an urgent notice warning councils to resume meaningful negotiations with unions or risk expensive litigation over a potential £5bn gender pay...
Town halls were celebrating a 'victory for common sense' this week after the High Court ruled in their favour in a dispute with Whitehall over the distribution of a special grant designed to reward...
