Service integration chief pledges to tackle barriers

 

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 May 2014 | Public Finance Home | Contact us | Sign up         Service integration chief pledges to tackle barriers A panel of experts convened to examine service integration is looking for examples of ‘can-do’ areas that are breaking down barriers, one of its leaders has said. Speaking as the Service Transformation Challenge Panel issued a call for evidence, co-chair Derek Myers told PF it would challenge councils and Whitehall to tackle obstacles...       CIPFA NEWS CIPFA launches training partnership in Bangladesh CIPFA has joined with LCBS Dhaka, a major provider of accountancy education, to offer international public financial management training in Bangladesh. CIPFA Audit Conference Only two weeks until the CIPFA Audit Conference, the leading audit event in the public sector calendar, offering strategic insight and practical support for those working in public sector audit. Book now and secure your place. Capacity counts Victoria Barnard of CIPFA Advisory Services discusses how, when England’s councils are under pressure like never before, capacity to cope with change is more essential than ever. Dealing with the cuts With even more cuts due in the years to 2019, CIPFA's relaunched advisory service will help uncover new areas for cost savings and income generation in your organisation. Interested? Then register here. More CIPFA news     DISCUSSION Contract management: three questions to ask yourself Jay Hussain, director of Moore Stephens and a speaker at this year's CIPFA Audit Conference, explains how and why good contract management has never been more important. Join CIPFA’s LinkedIn group to contribute to the discussion.     CIPFA PUBLICATIONS Social enterprise and public service delivery (2014) This updated guide highlights recent developments while also covering the essentials of what a social enterprise is, how it differs from other types of organisation, and what this can mean for effective service delivery. More publications     CIPFA EVENTS May 7  CIPFA Yorkshire & Humber: Why a corporate approach to tackling financial imperatives and fraud is more important than ever before Leeds More/book May 13  Transforming organisations – payment by results: making it real London More/book May 14-15  CIPFA audit conference Hampshire More/book May 22  CIPFA national housing conference London More/book June 18 CIPFA IT audit and information security update Birmingham More/book June 24  CIPFA in Wales National Library of Wales tour and CPD event: recovering from the fire Aberystwyth More/book June 30 Creating conditions for growth through sound public finance and governance Liverpool More/book July 1-3  CIPFA annual conference London More/book     Click here to unsubscribe from this email