PAC urges better protection for whistleblowers

 

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   1 August 2014 | Public Finance Home | Contact us | Sign up         PAC urges better protection for whistleblowers The Public Accounts Committee has warned that government employees are less likely to come forward to disclose wrongdoing following the failure of Whitehall to protect whistleblowers in the past. Chair Margaret Hodge called for a consistent cross-government approach to protect those who speak out...       News Council unions step up pay dispute with October strike Local government trade unions have announced they will escalate their pay dispute with council employers by holding a second one-day strike across England, Wales and Northern Ireland on October 14... Academy chain trustee appointed new Ofsted chair A trustee of a chain of academy schools has been appointed as the new chair of Ofsted by education secretary Nicky Morgan in her first major appointment since taking up the post last month... Lewis sets out reforms to boost neighbourhood plans Planning minister Brandon Lewis has set out proposals to quicken the development of neighbourhood plans as part of further government reforms to encourage housebuilding... Core city councils and LEPs 'to boost regional growth' The eight core cities in England have set up a new board with their corresponding Local Enterprise Partnerships in a bid to boost jobs and investment outside London and the south east... More news     Public Finance International China 'needs fiscal reforms to ensure inclusive growth' Fiscal reforms should be implemented in China to strengthen the country’s public finances and foster more inclusive growth, the International Monetary Fund has said... More international news     Opinion Crime: get tougher on reform, by Katy Sawyer Major improvements can be made to crime prevention, despite radical cuts to budgets. Recent experience proves that criminal justice reform works... More opinion     Auditor Audit Scotland Starting salary £28,568.44 pa Financial Projects and Planning Manager Norfolk County Council £51,369 - £57,525 per annum (Scale N) Accountant Cheshire Fire & Rescue Service £31,160 to £34,894 per annum Head of Finance London Borough of Brent £60,039 - £70,410 p.a. Inc 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