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24 Sep 18
Political drive is essential for public financial management reforms to be successful, a panel discussing transforming PFM at CIPFA’s international conference agreed.
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21 Sep 18
A new consensus around the ‘economics of equality’ is gaining traction in the region, writes Latin American specialist Gavin O’Toole.
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20 Sep 18
The former Malaysian prime minister has been charged with 21 additional counts of money laundering and four counts of abuse of power.
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19 Sep 18
Sierra Leone is strengthening its tax system to ensure that it can cover its budget deficit and basic salaries – a task that is “quite challenging” – the new finance minister has told PF...
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18 Sep 18
Four of the world’s biggest pharmaceutical companies could be avoiding paying about $3.8bn in corporate tax, Oxfam has warned.
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18 Sep 18
Zimbabwe has declared a state of emergency and launched a crowdfunding campaign to tackle an outbreak of cholera, which has so far killed more than 20 people.
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18 Sep 18
Pakistan’s new government has begun auctioning off state-owned vehicles as part of prime minister Imran Khan’s cost-cutting drive.
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17 Sep 18
The World Bank and the EU have signed a €15.6m programme to strengthen public financial management oversight and accountability in Iraq.
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14 Sep 18
Civil society organisations have expressed disappointment the UK government has not heeded the advice of a group of MPs on aid spending.
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14 Sep 18
New Zealand’s government is seeking public opinions on its proposal to embed a focus on wellbeing in its law governing how the country’s finances are managed.
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14 Sep 18
The European bloc should make more effective use of cohesion funding, as it is often “used in a rush” at the end of a programme period, auditors have warned.
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13 Sep 18
Consultant Ashok Rao helped devise in India what he believes to be the first national code of its kind for governing regional finances. Such a framework establishes a benchmark for best practice, he...
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12 Sep 18
Governments should ensure children from disadvantaged backgrounds have access to education, the OECD has urged.
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10 Sep 18
An IMF team has agreed to help support the economic recovery of Barbados, with an initial injection of $49m.
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10 Sep 18
Republicans in the US congress are poised to unveil a new round of tax cuts this week in an effort to boost their appeal to voters ahead of elections in November.
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10 Sep 18
Zimbabwe’s civil servants need new skills to improve how they deliver services and ensure value for money, the country’s finance minister has said.
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7 Sep 18
Italy’s cabinet has put forward a controversial ‘bribe destroyer’ bill to meet election pledges by the anti-establishment 5-Star Movement to root out corruption.
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5 Sep 18
The exiled Yemeni government has pledged to raise the salaries of public sector employees after hundreds of people protested against the rising cost of living.
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5 Sep 18
EU money is mostly funding social and economic projects on a ‘first-come first-served’ basis rather than merit, auditors have warned.
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5 Sep 18
The government of Brazil is seeking funding from companies, banks and international donors to help rebuild the National Museum, which was gutted by fire on Sunday.
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4 Sep 18
The Argentinian president has vowed to increase tax on exports and scrap numerous government ministries in a move to restore the economy.
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3 Sep 18
A row has erupted between Malaysia’s former prime minister and the current finance minister over unpaid tax refunds.
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30 Aug 18
Participatory budgeting offers a way for governments to repair fractured public trust but successful implementation is not without challenges, reports Simone Rensch.
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30 Aug 18
The European Union is considering tightening up regulations around cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin, Ripple and Ether, it has been reported.
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29 Aug 18
Vladimir Putin has watered down his controversial pension reforms as he suffers his lowest approval ratings for four years.
24 Sep 18Political drive is essential for public financial management reforms to be successful, a panel discussing transforming PFM at CIPFA’s international conference agreed.
21 Sep 18A new consensus around the ‘economics of equality’ is gaining traction in the region, writes Latin American specialist Gavin O’Toole.
20 Sep 18The former Malaysian prime minister has been charged with 21 additional counts of money laundering and four counts of abuse of power.
19 Sep 18Sierra Leone is strengthening its tax system to ensure that it can cover its budget deficit and basic salaries – a task that is “quite challenging” – the new finance minister has told PF...
18 Sep 18Four of the world’s biggest pharmaceutical companies could be avoiding paying about $3.8bn in corporate tax, Oxfam has warned.
18 Sep 18Zimbabwe has declared a state of emergency and launched a crowdfunding campaign to tackle an outbreak of cholera, which has so far killed more than 20 people.
18 Sep 18Pakistan’s new government has begun auctioning off state-owned vehicles as part of prime minister Imran Khan’s cost-cutting drive.
17 Sep 18The World Bank and the EU have signed a €15.6m programme to strengthen public financial management oversight and accountability in Iraq.
14 Sep 18Civil society organisations have expressed disappointment the UK government has not heeded the advice of a group of MPs on aid spending.
14 Sep 18New Zealand’s government is seeking public opinions on its proposal to embed a focus on wellbeing in its law governing how the country’s finances are managed.
14 Sep 18The European bloc should make more effective use of cohesion funding, as it is often “used in a rush” at the end of a programme period, auditors have warned.
13 Sep 18Consultant Ashok Rao helped devise in India what he believes to be the first national code of its kind for governing regional finances. Such a framework establishes a benchmark for best practice, he...
12 Sep 18Governments should ensure children from disadvantaged backgrounds have access to education, the OECD has urged.
10 Sep 18An IMF team has agreed to help support the economic recovery of Barbados, with an initial injection of $49m.
10 Sep 18Zimbabwe’s civil servants need new skills to improve how they deliver services and ensure value for money, the country’s finance minister has said.
7 Sep 18Italy’s cabinet has put forward a controversial ‘bribe destroyer’ bill to meet election pledges by the anti-establishment 5-Star Movement to root out corruption.
5 Sep 18The exiled Yemeni government has pledged to raise the salaries of public sector employees after hundreds of people protested against the rising cost of living.
5 Sep 18The government of Brazil is seeking funding from companies, banks and international donors to help rebuild the National Museum, which was gutted by fire on Sunday.
4 Sep 18The Argentinian president has vowed to increase tax on exports and scrap numerous government ministries in a move to restore the economy.
3 Sep 18A row has erupted between Malaysia’s former prime minister and the current finance minister over unpaid tax refunds.
30 Aug 18Participatory budgeting offers a way for governments to repair fractured public trust but successful implementation is not without challenges, reports Simone Rensch.
30 Aug 18The European Union is considering tightening up regulations around cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin, Ripple and Ether, it has been reported.
29 Aug 18Vladimir Putin has watered down his controversial pension reforms as he suffers his lowest approval ratings for four years.
