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Senior Officer Remuneration
We have received a number of queries on this topic and appreciate the urgency for guidance to be issued. A new FAQ has been published on the current position which may be viewed here.
CIPFA Statement on the role of the Head of Internal Audit
Work on this is underway. The Steering Group chaired by Mike More, Chief Executive at Westminster City Council, met in January. CIPFA will be issuing a draft Statement for consultation in May but are keen to canvass views at this stage on the proposed principles and the issues to cover. Please click here for more...
CIPFA Local Authority Finance Director e-newsletter - Edition 3
This newsletter provides an update on key developments and is an opportunity for colleagues to share projects and schemes across the sector. To read the January 2010 edition please click here.
Sir Harry Page Merit Award 2010
Entries are now invited for this award made annually for an outstanding piece of work or initiative focused on a particular technical matter within the field of public service accounting and financial management. Learn more...
Sharing the Gain: Collaborating for Cost Effectiveness
Report available for download
This ‘how-to’ guide has been written to help public service bodies to take advantage of collaborative working opportunities and reduce their costs. For more details, please click here.
Schools And The Carbon Reduction Commitment
The CRC - a mandatory carbon emissions trading scheme – will commence in April 2010 for large public and private sector organisations in the UK. There are important implementation issues for schools and for local authorities - it is crucial that systems and procedures are in place to collect, collate and analyse this data. Click here to learn more and download a summary briefing.
CIPFA consults on the application of the Statement on the Role of the CFO
Please click here for further details and to download the consultation in full.
