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New report from the Independent Commission for Aid Impact says DfID staff working in fragile and conflict-afflicted states are sometimes confused about how to manage risk

Official evaluation seen by Newsnight suggests much-heralded programme has had a limited impact on employment, criminality and truancy

Public sector organisations can now buy blockchain technologies through the government’s Digital Marketplace

Think tank says fear of central government scrutiny stops councils from sharing full “lessons learned” on service integration work

The Land Registry "must remain an essential arm of the state", says Conservative committee chair Bernard Jenkin, amid doubts over whether the government's privatisation plans will go ahead

IFS deputy director Carl Emmerson among new appointments to Social Security Advisory Committee

Earlier this month, the Infrastructure and Projects Authority published its annual report shedding light on the government’s largest and most complex projects. Alongside details on budget and timelines, each project is given a red, amber or green rating to indicate how likely it is to deliver expected benefits. Suzannah Brecknell takes a look at some of the key findings

New service charter sets out what the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman expects from departments and NHS trusts

Think tank calls for stronger sector-wide systems to support and learn from failing organisations

Spending watchdog says bosses failure to declare National Insurance Fund payments kept departmental revenue spending in the black

Reports claim Whitehall has ethical concerns about former prime minister's "brazen" request for peerages and other honours for former aides

Major speech by the head of the public spending watchdog warns ministers to stop asking the civil service to run on "perpetual overload"