CIPFA IT Audit And Security Update 2008: Fraud Prevention & Information Security Governance – IT Auditors Role - 9/10 July - Burlington Hotel, Birmingham
This update will address current & emerging fraud & governance issues and should appeal to all those responsible for managing IT Audit, as well as to Information Security (IS) practitioners across both the public services and private sector. Designed as two linked days, delegates may choose to attend either day or both days. For more details and to book online, please click here.

Local Authority Financial Administration Services: Emerging Trends in the Context of Shared Services (2007)
This highly practical study has been commissioned and steered by CIPFA's practitioner oriented IT Panel. It starts from the premise that all local authorities should evaluate the potential for implementing a shared services approach for provision of their corporate services, particularly their systems for financial administration. Order online.

CIPFA IT Panel Newsletter
The IT Panel has published the latest edition of its newsletter. This quarterly publication is designed to provide CIPFA members with updates on policy and other developments that have IT implications. It is produced together with the Performance and Improvement network (PIN), a service run by CIPFA for local government managers.

PIN brings together three distinct services, including the Improvement Through Technology network, to provide a more rounded perspective on improvement issues. Drawing on this experience, the new service will focus on three themes: performance, technology and procurement. More information is available at www.cipfanetworks.net/pin

To download the newsletter in full, please click here. If you would like to receive future editions of the newsletter please email james.richards@cipfa.org.

Chair of CIPFA's IT Panel
Alan Edwards chairs the CIPFA IT Panel. Alan is a CIPFA Member and Partner, Government Advisory, at KPMG LLP

Currently, Panel work includes a focus on Shared Services, with publications and a course event in preparation (see below for further details of the event and how to book). Other issues of interest for the Panel include:

IT risks
Benchmarking for example to support levels in SLAs
Shared financial systems
Professionalism in the IT function
Value for money in IT
Governance around IT projects
IT Strategic Partnerships

For more information about the Panel’s work please email james.richards@cipfa.org

CIPFA takes a view on Transformational Government
CIPFA's IT Panel has submitted comments to the Cabinet Office, in response to the consultation paper "Transformational Government - Enabled by Technology". The comments welcome and support the broad thrust of this new strategy, whilst flagging up areas requiring more detail, as well as aspects of the strategy on which CIPFA and its members can assist with its implementation. To read the response please click here.