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CIPFA issues interim treasury management advice
 Local authority treasury management has come under intense scrutiny since the Icelandic banks’ collapse in October last year.
To support councils in their treasury management practices in light of these events, CIPFA this week issued interim advice. It addresses such issues as effective oversight of treasury management strategy by councillors, the role of treasury management advisors and the use and reliance placed upon credit ratings.
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Calman Commission on Scottish Devolution
CIPFA has made a second submission to the Calman Commission on Scottish Devolution.The CIPFA submission, which follows the Commission’s interim report, sets out the Institute’s views on accountability, borrowing powers, use of the Scottish Variable Rate, major infrastructure projects and post legislative reviews. |
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Nominate your future leader
Do you work with someone whose leadership skills stand out? Can you see them reaching the top of the public sector finance tree?
We are searching for ten of the brightest talents in public sector finance. Enter online. |
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New CIPFA exam registration deadline – 9 April 2009
CIPFA has now abolished the late entry fee and the FINAL exam registration deadline has been confirmed as 9 April. Students are asked to ensure that they have fully completed the registration process by this date. Register in five simple steps via the Student Learning Centre. |
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This week in Public Finance: Pump up the volume
The G20 summit in London on 2 April is absorbing vast amounts of political energy, as well as prime ministerial time. There are deep divisions over the size of the global fiscal stimulus — mirrored by clashes between Numbers 10 and 11. Peter Riddell takes some soundings. |
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