‘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
20 Mar Finance
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
11 Mar Finance
MPs express doubts over plan to halve consultancy spend
Economic bounce-back ‘won’t shield departments in Spending Review’
31 Aug 2021 Finance
Economic bounce-back ‘won’t shield departments in Spending Review’
Institute for Government says Sunak will need to find additional funding to protect public services
Employment tribunal decision could cost MoD £1.5m, says union
31 Aug 2021 Finance
Employment tribunal decision could cost MoD £1.5m, says union
Hundreds of former staff at Babcock-owned dockyard could get boosted exit payments after Rosyth case
Departments ‘told to plan for staff cuts’ in Spending Review
12 Aug 2021 Finance
Departments ‘told to plan for staff cuts’ in Spending Review
Treasury eyes reversal of 70,000 increase in civil service headcount since 2016, according to report
Cabinet Office procurement plans ‘could do more harm than good’
30 Jul 2021 Finance
Cabinet Office procurement plans ‘could do more harm than good’
Peers warn prioritisation of competition over collaboration in public service commissioning risks compromising expertise and innovation
Cost estimate for new ‘national flagship’ rises to £250m
29 Jul 2021 Finance
Cost estimate for new ‘national flagship’ rises to £250m
Defence secretary says MoD taskforce will ensure project 'comes in on time and on budget'
Legacy tech: Half of government’s £5bn annual IT spend dedicated to ‘keeping the lights on’
28 Jul 2021 Finance
Legacy tech: Half of government’s £5bn annual IT spend dedicated to ‘keeping the lights on’
Report identifies continued prevalence of ageing tech as one of the major challenges facing the civil service’s digital ambitions
'Financial risk for years to come' as Covid costs hit £372bn, MPs warn
26 Jul 2021 Finance
'Financial risk for years to come' as Covid costs hit £372bn, MPs warn
Some departments cannot provide "robust assessment of their Covid-related activity"
‘Perm secs are remarkably immune from accountability for spending’: Maude calls for stronger functions to boost oversight
23 Jul 2021 Finance
‘Perm secs are remarkably immune from accountability for spending’: Maude calls for stronger functions to boost oversight
Delivering the benefits of spend controls requires "strong and capable central leadership" of functions, ex-minister's review finds
NAO sounds alarm over DWP’s ‘record high’ fraud and error rates
20 Jul 2021 Finance
NAO sounds alarm over DWP’s ‘record high’ fraud and error rates
Watchdog says department accepts pandemic response means overpayments will “remain significantly higher than normal for some time”
End short-term focus to unlock Spending Review efficiencies, Treasury told
14 Jul 2021 Finance
End short-term focus to unlock Spending Review efficiencies, Treasury told
NAO highlights areas where efficiencies have fallen short, including shared services, automation and outsourcing
Fraud and error in Covid support schemes 'will cost taxpayer tens of billions'
30 Jun 2021 Finance
Fraud and error in Covid support schemes 'will cost taxpayer tens of billions'
Departments' efforts to detect fraud 'hindered by a lack of real-time data sharing and weak transparency arrangements', MPs say
Centre of government ‘lacks proper data’ to monitor arm’s length bodies
23 Jun 2021 Finance
Centre of government ‘lacks proper data’ to monitor arm’s length bodies
National Audit Office warns department-level information deficit could impact Cabinet Office’s ability to drive efficiency and reform