‘This is a human crisis’ – MPs shine light on Civil Service Pension Scheme failures
05 Feb Finance

‘This is a human crisis’ – MPs shine light on Civil Service Pension Scheme failures

MPs share impact of missed pension payments and demand further action
by Tevye Markson
FCDO sets out detail on overseas aid cuts
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FCDO sets out detail on overseas aid cuts
Departments’ use of banking-style anti-fraud checks set for review
13 Mar Finance
Departments’ use of banking-style anti-fraud checks set for review
MPs express doubts over plan to halve consultancy spend
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MPs express doubts over plan to halve consultancy spend
Ministers mistake cuts for ‘efficiency’, MPs warn
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Ministers mistake cuts for ‘efficiency’, MPs warn
Funding boost for departmental capability and capacity might be needed to save money long term, PAC says
Anti-fraud checks on Covid loans 'inadequate', watchdog finds
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Anti-fraud checks on Covid loans 'inadequate', watchdog finds
Most measures were introduced "too late" to stop fraud, with focus on prevention
Civil service pay rises ‘will retain broad parity with the private sector’, minister says
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Civil service pay rises ‘will retain broad parity with the private sector’, minister says
Paymaster general’s comments come as MPs hear multiple accounts of poverty pay levels among DWP officials
MPs express 'real concerns' over social care costing changes
24 Nov 2021 Finance
MPs express 'real concerns' over social care costing changes
Treasury Committee urges government to publish a full impact assessment "as soon as possible"
'Miles away from conveying the necessary radicalism': Priority outcomes one year on
22 Nov 2021 Finance
'Miles away from conveying the necessary radicalism': Priority outcomes one year on
Martin Wheatley asks: how seriously should we take the Treasury’s renewed interest in what public spending achieves?
With the healthcare system on its knees, 'The Saj' talks about making plans
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With the healthcare system on its knees, 'The Saj' talks about making plans
Andy Cowper reviews the last month of health and social care news
Budget 2021: What we know, and what we don't
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Budget 2021: What we know, and what we don't
As the dust settles on the first multi-year spending review since 2015, CSW explores the known knowns and the known unknowns
DHSC seeks DG to manage 'one of government's highest spending portfolios'
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DHSC seeks DG to manage 'one of government's highest spending portfolios'
Job involves overseeing government commitment to build 40 new hospitals
BEIS spends £1m on emergency financial advice as energy suppliers collapse Exclusive
12 Nov 2021 Finance
BEIS spends £1m on emergency financial advice as energy suppliers collapse
Contract for finance support as energy suppliers collapsed was awarded without a tender
Pandemic-driven flexible working progress saves hundreds of HMRC jobs
05 Nov 2021 Finance
Pandemic-driven flexible working progress saves hundreds of HMRC jobs
But department’s annual report estimates fraud in Covid support schemes topped £6bn in 2020-21
Government to focus on moving out of 'high cost' offices in new estate plan
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Government to focus on moving out of 'high cost' offices in new estate plan
Minister reveals renewed focus for property following Spending Review
'Unfair' to criticise sky-high spending on Covid schemes, Sunak says
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'Unfair' to criticise sky-high spending on Covid schemes, Sunak says
Chancellor defends £37bn spent on test and trace scheme and cost of furlough fraud