The Public Finance Public Servants of the Year Awards scheme,
supported by the Cabinet Office, the Office of Government
Commerce and, of course, CIPFA has been launched for 2003 -
its third year - and entries are now being invited.
The deadline for entries is 30 November 2002.
Please take the opportunity to raise the profile
of outstanding public servants you admire by nominating a colleague
for one of the many award categories. If we don't take the trouble
to highlight some of the very best people who make an outstanding
contribution to our public services, who will? For further information,
call Heather Singer on 020 7543 5872, email heather.singer@cipfa.org
or visit the Awards website at:
http://www.publicservants.org.uk
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The theme of this year's Northern Ireland Annual
Conference, which takes place in the Slieve Donard Hotel in Newcastle,
is 'Devolution: Delivering the Difference'. Leading speakers include:
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Sean Farren, Minister of Finance and
Personnel
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Graham Gudgin, Former Adviser to the
First Minister
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Barrie Woodcock, Managing Director, RBW
Associates
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Sir Ronnie Flanagan OBE, HM Inspector
of Constabulary
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Mike Morrisey, Director, Urban Institute,
University of Ulster
Programme details and an online booking form are available at:
http://www.cipfa.org.uk/regions/ni/events.ihtml
Chaired by CIPFA President, Roger Tabor,
this Conference will address the following topics:
NHS Wales - Health & Social Care Issues,
Jane Hutt, Minister for Health & Social Services, National
Assembly for Wales
Supporting People in Wales
Paul Webb, National Assembly for Wales
Partnerships to Improve Local Services
Sandy Blair, Chief Executive, Welsh Local Government
Association
Transport in Wales
Robin Shaw, Transport Director, The Transport Directorate,
National Assembly for Wales
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CIPFA is preparing to consult with members on its proposed
revisions to the current CPD Scheme including plans for
participation in the Scheme to become mandatory.
For more information about the CPD Scheme and the review please
visit the CPD website at
http://www.cipfa.org.uk/cpd
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The Health and Social Services Panels have
commissioned a study that will provide guidance on the financial
issues emanating from Government policy on long term care
of the elderly.
It is hoped that the guidance will be published
in early 2003 and if any member has comments or views on
this subject please email
terry.brodie@cipfa.org.
http://www.cipfa.org.uk/panels/health/index.ihtml
http://www.cipfa.org.uk/panels/social_services/
The Local Authority Accounting Panel will
meet at the end of September to consider proposed amendments
to the 2003 Best Value Accounting Code of Practice (BVACOP).
The main area of
change is likely to be as a result of the possible early
adoption of FRS 17 in the SORP. Other changes include those
relating to the Supporting People Framework, good practice
guidance on the
treatment of trading operations in Best Value reporting
and good practice guidance on financial statements in Best
Value Performance Plans (or other public reports of performance).
Local
Authority Accounting Panel
http://www.cipfa.org.uk/panels/laap/index.ihtml
Best
Value Steering Group
http://www.cipfa.org.uk/pt/bestvalue.ihtml
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Online discussion forums have
been added to the Audit and Pensions Panels websites. The
forums are free and easy to join, and offer a platform for
practitioners to share best practice and bring
emerging issues to the attention of the panel on a timely
basis.
Visit the discussion forums at:
http://www.cipfa.org.uk/panels/fora
The PCSG met on 11 July and considered papers on issues
arising from the responses received to the exposure draft
of the Prudential Code. To read the papers discussed at
this meeting, visit:
http://www.cipfa.org.uk/panels/
treasury_management/prudential_code.ihtml
Preparatory work is being undertaken for
the second round of workshops for local authorities who
are roadtesting the Prudential Code.
These will take place on
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5 November in York
8 November in Edinburgh
12 November in Cardiff
14 November in London
http://www.cipfa.org.uk/panels/treasury
_management/prudential_code.ihtml#roadtesting
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All colleges providing CIPFA courses have
now been given a formal validation period of 4 years. Validation
will be renewed, subject to approval, when the 4 year period
has expired. Our Quality
Assurance (QA) section now has a dedicated email address
for any complaints: qa@cipfa.org.
There is also a separate QA web section, detailing ongoing
work, commitments and QA documentation.
http://www.cipfa.org.uk/eandt/current/quality_home.ihtml
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CIPFA has achieved record growth over the
last three years with a 50% increase in student registrations.
The Fast Track route to the CIPFA qualification is becoming
increasingly popular with a
200% increase in students registering between 2000 and 2001.
For more information, contact Anne Ray, Assistant Director,
E&T Marketing and Communications, on 01227 768827 or
email anne.ray@cipfa.org.
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FAST (Funding Advisory Service Team), the
service designed to help public sector organisations maximise
their grant income, will be launched at the CIPFA National
Conference on External Funding in
October.
FAST will be a unique service that works with the public
sector to help them identify and access UK and European
funds and advise them on best practice. FAST will assist
with accessing funding
for a huge range of projects incuding ICT, e-government,
combating social exclusion, training, leisure facilities,
financing new business parks and community development.
For more information, call Andrew Parkin on 020 8667 1144.
Developing the theme of Transformation, this
annual conference highlights the people and services that
are delivering the best, those that know how to innovate
and how to achieve the best standards.
Speakers include:
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David Prince, Director of Strategy
& Resources, The Audit Commission
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John Foster, Chief Executive,
Middlesbrough Council
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Prof George Boyne, Professor of
Public Sector Management Cardiff Business School, Cardiff
University
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Richard Brennan, Managing Director,
TMI
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Prof Peter Cochrane, Co Founder
and Director, ConceptLabs
For more information contact Wendy Bassett
on 020 8667 1144 or email wendy.bassett@ipf.co.uk
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The key note address at this conference will
be given by the Rt Hon Frank Field MP who will be talking
about the burgeoning problems of countering fraud in a difficult
and changing
environment.
Chaired by Jim Gee, the Director of NHS Counter Fraud Service
and Vice Chair of the Professional Accreditation Board,
other speakers will include:
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Robert Fulton, Implementation
Director for the newly formed Assets Recovery Agency
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Kathyrn Garbett, Peters and Peters
Solicitors
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Anthony Reim, Russell Jones and
Walker Solicitors
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Mike Comer, Maxima Group plc and
Peter Dorrington, SAS UK
http://www.ipf.co.uk/governance
IPF are delighted to announce that Ian Horwood will be
joining the CIPFA Better Governance Forum as a risk management
advisor.
Ian was the chairman of the Association of Local Authority
Risk Managers (ALARM), and is respected internationally
as a risk management expert. Sandra Moss, the Manager of
the Forum commented: "We are very pleased to welcome
Ian as part of the team. His knowledge and expertise will
greatly strengthen what is already an unparalleled team
of experts on corporate governance."
For more information about the CIPFA Better
Governance Forum visit our website at: http://www.ipf.co.uk/governance.
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This course deals with the latest developments in
police finance. It provides an excellent forum for
discussion between police staff as they deal with
new initiatives and issues. The speakers
are chosen specially for their expertise and experience
in their given fields.
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Buy your courses, conferences and publications online
and choose from a variety of payment methods. If you
are not authorised to pay for online purchases using
a credit card, simply select the cheque or invoice
option instead.
http://www.cipfa.org.uk/shop
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Based on the themes of partnership, modernisation
and reorganisation, this year's conference will enable
delegates to explore the key issues that health and
social services staff must tackle. Speakers include:
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Richard Douglas, Director
of Finance & Performance, Department of Health
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David Fillingham, Chief
Executive, the NHS Modernisation Agency
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David Walker, The Guardian
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Peter Wilkinson, Director
of Health Strategy, the Audit Commission
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Dr Peter Smith, Chairman,
National Association of Primary Care
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Produced by the expert Competitiveness
Joint Committee (CJC), this Code covers the whole
process of Best Value commissioning, from first deciding
that work or services are needed; through competitiveness
tests and the various options such as competition
and the setting up of different types of partnership;
to relationships with partners and the management
of contracts.
First time buyers click
here
Existing purchasers
click here
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This course is about financial issues
of joint concern to the NHS and social services managers.
It will cover:
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Housing rightly occupies a prominent slot on local
government's service agenda and anyone involved in
its delivery must be seen to manage public resources
in an increasingly expert
and accountable way. This can only be achieved with
a full grasp of the principles of housing finance,
and this Guide will equip you with just that sort
of understanding.
More details
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The brand new SORP has been developed by the CIPFA/
LASAAC Joint Committee and has effect for financial
years commencing on or after 1 April 2002. The SORP
specifies the principles
and practices of accounting required to prepare a
Statement of Accounts which ‘present fairly’
the financial position and transactions of a local
authority.
More details
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Topics covered by this course include:
New trading powers - issues and progress -
the unanswered questions
Management of external trading
Risk management in external trading
Making the case for an external tender
Trading accounts
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 For
a limited period only, you can buy Best Value
Purchasing - A Toolkit for the Public Sector
on CD-Rom (£250 + VAT) and receive a copy
of Making the Most of the Market (cover price
£65.00) free of charge. This represents
a saving of £65.00.
More details
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'Out and About'
The Chief Executive has been invited to address the
Local Government Auditors' Conference in Northampton on
4 October. Later that day he will be attending the P3 Development
Course
at 3 Robert Street.
The President will be attending the North East Region,
Northern Division Dinner in Newcastle on 4 October.
The FEE PSC Conference which is being held on 10-12 October
in Cambridge will be opened by the President.
The President will be joining the CIPFA South East
Annual Dinner on 11 October at the Cafe Royal.
The Vice President, Hilary Daniels, will represent
the Institute at the Society of London Treasurers Annual
Dinner on 10 October.
The President and Chief Executive will be
joining a round table discussion with Michael Barber, Head
of the Prime Minister's Delivery Unit on 16 October.
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Conference Centre Facilities
If you are looking to hold a board meeting or a week's training
course, one of the four committee rooms at CIPFA is sure
to accommodate your needs. There are flexible layouts for
each committee room to suit most occasions for a maximum
of forty people.
If you would like to view our rooms or discuss possible
dates, please email conference.centre@cipfa.org.
Information is
also available at http://www.cipfa.org.uk/conference_centre.
ihtml.
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