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PrintThe Sir Harry Page Merit Award
Download the 2010 Brochure and Entry Form [PDF file]
Closing date for entries : 16 April 2010
PURPOSE OF THE AWARD
The Sir Harry Page Merit Award is 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. Its purpose is to promote the technique, science and art of public finance and its presentation.
The delivery of good public services relies on the contributions of professionals from a wide range of disciplines. This award also seeks to highlight the distinctive contribution of public service finance professionals in advancing the quality and effectiveness of public services.
Sir Harry Page was a former President of CIPFA and City Treasurer of Manchester. The award has been presented annually since 1969.
ENTRIES FOR THE AWARD
Entries for the award may:
- come from any part of the public services
- focus on the work of an individual or a group of colleagues
- be made personally
- recommend the work of others
The work submitted for the award may be from the perspective of a practitioner, researcher, academic - in fact anyone who works in or with the public services and whose work focuses on public services accountancy and financial management.
THE 2009 PRIZEWINER
The Sir Harry Page Technical Innovation Merit Award trophy was presented to West Midlands Police at the President's Dinner at the commencement of the CIPFA 2009 Conference.
Read the press release for more information on the 2009 winner, West Midlands Police.