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CIPFA: efficiency savings must be better reported
 CIPFA this week welcomed recommendations published by the Treasury Select Committee in its report on evaluating efficiency. CIPFA agrees that public bodies should be systematic about measuring efficiency savings and that the information should be reported publicly.
CIPFA Chief Executive Steve Freer said:
“Taxpayers are naturally enthusiastic about public service efficiency but they are also sceptical about claims of huge savings. The public need to be able to see clearly not only how much has been saved by a particular initiative, but crucially, how those resources are being used.” |
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Follow CIPFA on Twitter
CIPFA News readers can now follow CIPFA on Twitter. Sign up at http://twitter.com/cipfa for the latest news, events and publications. |
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This week in public finance: Blue school thinking
This could be the last academic year under a Labour government. So what would the future hold under a Conservative administration? Conor Ryan interviewed shadow schools secretary Michael Gove to find out. |
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Voluntary sector and ‘Commissioning for Personalisation’
The Public Management and Policy Association (PMPA) has joined up with the Centre for Public Service Partnerships on a new programme of research into the growing trend towards personalised budgets, direct payments and the potential for additional ‘voucher’ schemes. Events are planned for the autumn. To find out more email info.pmpa@cipfa.org.uk. |
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CFO Leadership Academies
To help aspiring s151 officers with leadership and personal impact skills and to support serving s151 officers in the role, CIPFA and the Society of District Council Treasurers (SDCT) will be running two of their highly rated Leadership Academies in Autumn 2009 and Spring 2010. With one for aspiring and one for serving officers, they will help each group work with their peers to improve their ability to influence members, their own senior officers, peers, partners and staff at the top table.
The academies support the principles set out in CIPFA’s major report on the Role of the Chief Financial Officer. |
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