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20 Nov 20
The government must lay out a path towards significant transformational change if our public services are to survive the pandemic, says Rob Whiteman.
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13 Nov 20
In February 2018, Mark McLaughlin became the first section 151 officer in almost 20 years to issue a section 114 notice. Writing exclusively for PF, Northamptonshire’s former finance director makes a...
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12 Nov 20
The government has botched the introduction of the £95,000 exit cap for the Local Government Pension Scheme, says Ian Colvin.
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5 Nov 20
The UK government's planning white paper underestimates the complex relationship between new homes and the communities they are built in, says Dr Alison Knight.
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4 Nov 20
Sir Tony Redmond says that his proposals would improve England’s broken local authority audit system while improving financial transparency.
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4 Nov 20
Speed was key in rolling out the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme, but HMRC didn’t overlook the potential for fraud, says the department's director responsible for Covid-19 compliance.
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2 Nov 20
The future of our planet depends on finding a financially sustainable way to implement technologies that reduce carbon emissions from buildings, says Tim Reade.
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28 Oct 20
Covid-19 has increased the need for finance managers to take an outcome-based approach, says Alan Bermingham.
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26 Oct 20
Accountants and managers who are data-savvy will better support public sector transparency and decision making, says Rob Whiteman.
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23 Oct 20
The government has an opportunity to use Brexit to make it easier for small firms to bid for government contracts, says Dr Simon Harwood.
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22 Oct 20
Plymouth City Council’s recent interest rate swap transaction bears little resemblance to the deals that gained notoriety in the late 1980s, says an adviser whose firm worked on the deal.
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19 Oct 20
Ministers must be held to account over the expensive failings of Covid-19-related procurement, says John Tizard.
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16 Oct 20
Plymouth City Council’s interest rate swap deal shows councils’ continued appetite for borrowing. David Moore examines the deal and other options available to authorities.
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16 Oct 20
John Penrose, the government’s anti-corruption champion, on how the government is tackling scammers looking to exploit the coronavirus pandemic.
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13 Oct 20
The Treasury faces difficult trade-offs around time, cost and quality in producing the UK government’s accounts, says Helen Jackson, audit manager at the National Audit Office.
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9 Oct 20
Two experts face off over proposed changes to transitional arrangements relating to the 2015 NHS, Teachers, Fire Service, Police, Civil Service and Armed Forces pension schemes.
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7 Oct 20
Sarah Lamont, partner and specialist employment lawyer at law firm Bevan Brittan, looks at how LGPS will be affected by the upcoming local government exit payment caps.
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5 Oct 20
Public sector organisations should look into how they plan to exit private finance initiatives or they could face disruption to services, says Ian Tasker.
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5 Oct 20
Joint ventures can allow an authority to share in some of the return from the development of their assets. But they need a solid strategic base to succeed
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5 Oct 20
Radical reform of the local property tax model in England is long overdue, but must be accompanied by a 21st-century approach on valuation
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2 Oct 20
Pre-pandemic, rail in Britain was forecast to grow by more than a third over the next two decades, but it will take extraordinary measures and levels of public money to get us back on track
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2 Oct 20
Financial data for April to June shows councils’ revenue spending up 19% in the first quarter compared to the same period last year. The figures will have made sombre reading in Whitehall and town...
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29 Sep 20
The work of the National Anti-Fraud Network has helped local authorities prevent millions of pounds of fraud throughout the pandemic, says Mark Astley.
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24 Sep 20
Sir Tony Redmond’s recently published review ticks most – if not all - the boxes needed to improve local authority audit, says Diana Melville, CIPFA’s governance adviser.
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21 Sep 20
Democratic commitment to transparency and accountability is more important than ever in the face of extreme economic shocks, writes CIPFA’s Mohamed Hans.
20 Nov 20The government must lay out a path towards significant transformational change if our public services are to survive the pandemic, says Rob Whiteman.
13 Nov 20In February 2018, Mark McLaughlin became the first section 151 officer in almost 20 years to issue a section 114 notice. Writing exclusively for PF, Northamptonshire’s former finance director makes a...
12 Nov 20The government has botched the introduction of the £95,000 exit cap for the Local Government Pension Scheme, says Ian Colvin.
5 Nov 20The UK government's planning white paper underestimates the complex relationship between new homes and the communities they are built in, says Dr Alison Knight.
4 Nov 20Sir Tony Redmond says that his proposals would improve England’s broken local authority audit system while improving financial transparency.
4 Nov 20Speed was key in rolling out the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme, but HMRC didn’t overlook the potential for fraud, says the department's director responsible for Covid-19 compliance.
2 Nov 20The future of our planet depends on finding a financially sustainable way to implement technologies that reduce carbon emissions from buildings, says Tim Reade.
28 Oct 20Covid-19 has increased the need for finance managers to take an outcome-based approach, says Alan Bermingham.
26 Oct 20Accountants and managers who are data-savvy will better support public sector transparency and decision making, says Rob Whiteman.
23 Oct 20The government has an opportunity to use Brexit to make it easier for small firms to bid for government contracts, says Dr Simon Harwood.
22 Oct 20Plymouth City Council’s recent interest rate swap transaction bears little resemblance to the deals that gained notoriety in the late 1980s, says an adviser whose firm worked on the deal.
19 Oct 20Ministers must be held to account over the expensive failings of Covid-19-related procurement, says John Tizard.
16 Oct 20Plymouth City Council’s interest rate swap deal shows councils’ continued appetite for borrowing. David Moore examines the deal and other options available to authorities.
16 Oct 20John Penrose, the government’s anti-corruption champion, on how the government is tackling scammers looking to exploit the coronavirus pandemic.
13 Oct 20The Treasury faces difficult trade-offs around time, cost and quality in producing the UK government’s accounts, says Helen Jackson, audit manager at the National Audit Office.
9 Oct 20Two experts face off over proposed changes to transitional arrangements relating to the 2015 NHS, Teachers, Fire Service, Police, Civil Service and Armed Forces pension schemes.
7 Oct 20Sarah Lamont, partner and specialist employment lawyer at law firm Bevan Brittan, looks at how LGPS will be affected by the upcoming local government exit payment caps.
5 Oct 20Public sector organisations should look into how they plan to exit private finance initiatives or they could face disruption to services, says Ian Tasker.
5 Oct 20Joint ventures can allow an authority to share in some of the return from the development of their assets. But they need a solid strategic base to succeed
5 Oct 20Radical reform of the local property tax model in England is long overdue, but must be accompanied by a 21st-century approach on valuation
2 Oct 20Pre-pandemic, rail in Britain was forecast to grow by more than a third over the next two decades, but it will take extraordinary measures and levels of public money to get us back on track
2 Oct 20Financial data for April to June shows councils’ revenue spending up 19% in the first quarter compared to the same period last year. The figures will have made sombre reading in Whitehall and town...
29 Sep 20The work of the National Anti-Fraud Network has helped local authorities prevent millions of pounds of fraud throughout the pandemic, says Mark Astley.
24 Sep 20Sir Tony Redmond’s recently published review ticks most – if not all - the boxes needed to improve local authority audit, says Diana Melville, CIPFA’s governance adviser.
21 Sep 20Democratic commitment to transparency and accountability is more important than ever in the face of extreme economic shocks, writes CIPFA’s Mohamed Hans.
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