Finance

Liz Truss says IR35 regulations for the whole public sector render specific oversight for departments unnecessary

Tussell analysis finds 90% of contracts worth £5m or more went to contractors that didn't pay their suppliers on time

Overpayments estimated at £1.46bn are 'highest rate since 2011-12' annual report reveals

Damning report says department has yet to “get a grip” on the troubled trans-capital rail line

PACAC concludes dual roles of producing and regulating official data compromise the public good in a climate of fake news 

Union says postponed revaluation of civil service scheme would have likely led to a cut in employee contributions

Department’s annual report details £46.5m rise against 700-strong boost in workers

Perm sec’s letter to MPs details £321m in adjustments and £900m prisons-repair backlog

Secretary of state Amber Rudd pledges “fresh and honest” examination with medical and charity input

Department has “no real understanding” of how well £12bn of pump-priming cash is being used, MPs warn

Appeal had led to delay in revelation of the civil service pension scheme

Problems affected ‘a very small number’ of the 350,000 businesses now signed up for digital platform, according to perm sec

Staff vote in favour of settlement that represents 3% pay rise

Individual civil servants’ pay awards could vary depending on where each department decides to target increases

£22bn scheme has exposed the government to significant risk and has tied up significant public financial capacity says NAO

Former diplomat Kumar Iyer becomes department’s first BAME board member

MPs warn practice is undermining the nation’s international climate and development targets

Former Treasury second perm sec Sharon White to join retailer on far-from-undersold pay package

Commission chaired by former civil service head blasts government’s approach to economic development and calls for new £10bn-a-year fund

PCS move will generate tens of thousands of pounds a month for ‘fighting fund’

Department says Future Recruiting Programme will improve on “overly complex” predecessor scheme

FDA and Prospect say that focus on two government professions would not address systematic failures of the pay framework for senior civil servants

Work and Pensions Select Committee demands answers on leaked intranet report outlining national strategy

Paying private-sector landlords to make their own buildings safe was against the principles of Managing Public Money, secretary of state was warned