Whitehall’s local cash checks under review

 

If you can't see the Public Finance Daily email below click here to view the web version   News and comment from Public Finance - the official magazine of CIPFA   30 June 2014 | Public Finance Home | Contact us | Sign up         Whitehall’s local cash checks under review The National Audit Office’s latest probe into local government will look at how well Whitehall departments can spot councils at risk of financial failure. Aileen Murphie, the senior auditor who is leading the study, told Public Finance the watchdog would also assess the cumulative impact of spending cuts on authorities...       News LGA warns of financial crisis amid social care demand Councils in England face a £5.8bn funding gap over the next two years, and spending on adult social will tip councils into financial crisis if reforms are not successful, the Local Government Association has warned... Public back merger of income tax and NI, PwC finds There is public support for a merger of income tax and National Insurance to end the ‘misleading’ distinction between the rates, accountants PwC have found... Extend childcare support 'to get mothers into work' All families should be given government help towards their childcare costs in a bid to encourage more mothers back to work, according to recommendations from the Institute for Public Policy Research... GMB members to join strike over council pay Local government members of the GMB union are to strike on July 10, joining Unison workers in a day of action over pay. A ballot of members saw a 73% vote in favour of action after the Local Government Association’s pay offer was rejected.... More news     CIPFA Conference  Public Finance’s CIPFA conference coverage CIPFA conference takes place this week. Keep up-to-date with all the speeches and debates on Public Finance's live blog and Twitter feed. Plus, all the stories and exclusive videos will be on the dedicated conference page... CIPFA 2014     Public Finance International Mozambique gets $50m for PFM reform programme Mozambique is set to receive a $50m grant from the World Bank’s Public Financial Management for Results programme to help it improve health and education services... More international news     Opinion It’s all in the implementation, by Rob Whiteman Civil servants are often blamed for problems that stem from unworkable policies. Perhaps it’s time to rethink relationships between politicians and officials... Energy: seeing the wood for the trees, by Michael Ware We need an energy policy that reflects the world as it is, not how we want it to be. The Department of Energy and Climate Change is ahead of public opinion on this, and is quietly constructing a policy built on millions of dead trees... More opinion     Senior Accountant Wycombe District Council  £39,041 up to £42,012 pa 3 x Finance Analyst (Business Insight / Finance Management Information) Royal Borough of Kingston Grade G/H (£26,664 - £30,693 / £30,693 - £34,887) Director of Finance and Corporate Services Criminal Case Review Commision £65,000 - £70,000 pa Head of Finance Reed Finance £21 - £24 per hour More public finance jobs Jobs: South East Jobs: North West Jobs: East Mid. Jobs: West Mid. More regions CIPFA Publications Events     Click here to unsubscribe from this email