Finance

Changes come as DH seeks to cut running costs by 30% by 2020

Speaking from the Treasury, chancellor says UK will face decision to leave European Union from a "position of strength" – but defers decision to cut spending and raise taxes

New chief executive and permanent secretary tells MPs that technology issues and new performance management regime are at the root of organisation’s problems

Think tank praises updated blueprint for public-sector procurement but warns new clause must be used

Acting permanent secretary poised to take on £340,000-a-year City of London role

Audited accounts of more than 5,500 public sector organisations are published after a delay – but the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants warns this "rich source" of data could get buried

Chancellor says Treasury civil servants planning for the impact of leaving the EU on financial stability in the UK – but Number 10 maintains no wider policy planning taking place

Specialist union's formal response to Cabinet Office's planned shake-up of Civil Service Compensation Scheme warns of impact on workforce management – and raises prospect of industrial action

Committee of MPs says department has “not made a diligent and credible case” for policy which aims to fund discounts for housing association properties by selling off council homes

PAC urges stronger cross-government effort to clamp down on fines incurred for errors in the way government spends EU funds

Department points out that shift to include spending on war pensions and intelligence gathering falls within Nato guidelines

Macpherson says IDS's resignation over Personal Independence Payments was an "interesting, postmodern" decision