Government Legal Department director targets multi-million pound efficiencies

Outgoing civil service commissioners highlight concerns that pay restrictions are limiting the attractiveness of some posts, while slow recruitment processes stop departments hiring top candidates

Former Cabinet Office minister says his perception of the civil service went “downhill a lot” during the coalition government

Public Accounts Committee report on outsourced tax credits debacle says agency lacked the commercial capacity for the payment-by-results deal

Changes to be judged on how funding can promote sustainability of services and reduce worklessness

Public Accounts Committee calls for forensic audit of spending at UK Trade & Investment after concluding contractor took advantage of arm’s-length body

Rise in spending through aid outsourcing has turned DfID into a commissioning department, say MPs

DfE-owned LocatED will be “Britain’s biggest property start-up”, while the Education Funding Agency and the Skills Funding Agency will be merged

Compensation to firms hits nearly £100m due to botched deal, says business secretary Greg Clark

Centralised purchasing body still needs to develop full business case, according to committee

Justice secretary confirms move as planning permission sought for four new jails