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4 Apr 17
“Appalling” behaviour by UK aid contractors is facilitated by a hands-off approach to procurement by the country’s aid department, Britain’s parliamentary aid watchdog has concluded.
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3 Apr 17
Venezuela’s supreme court has revoked a recent ruling that would have stripped the country’s legislature of its powers, it was announced at the weekend.
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29 Mar 17
The European Central Bank overstepped its mandate during the eurozone crisis, Transparency International has concluded.
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29 Mar 17
Despite its reputation for fiscal prudence, Germany appears determined to stick with a cash-based rather than an accruals system. Why is this?
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27 Mar 17
The use of taxpayers’ money and service delivery are two arenas where the battle for public trust can be won or lost, the OECD has highlighted.
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17 Mar 17
6 March 2017IMF Headquarters, Washington DCOrganised by: International Monetary Fund, World Bank Group, International Public Sector Accounting Standards Board (IPSASB)Supported by: CIPFA and Public...
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16 Mar 17
Dutch voters have roundly rejected creeping far-right politics in a general election widely considered to be a litmus test for the strength of resurgent nationalism in Europe.
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7 Mar 17
Public sector finance chiefs from across the globe have met at a major conference in Washington DC to develop a plan to maintain progress in the adoption of accruals accounting worldwide.
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6 Mar 17
Afghanistan is set to receive a further £6m from the International Monetary Fund after being judged to have made satisfactory progress on its reform plan.
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28 Feb 17
European Union funds focused on helping sub-Saharan African countries to collect more domestic taxes are not yet being used effectively, auditors said today.
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21 Feb 17
The European Union’s flagship biodiversity programme, Natura 2000, requires better oversight and financial management, auditors have said.
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21 Feb 17
Giving US states a greater say over how they pay for infrastructure projects and handing private investors tax breaks will create long-term benefits
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15 Feb 17
Authorities regulating the financial sector lack transparency, creating mistrust and hampering the effectiveness of systems designed to prevent financial crime, Transparency International has found.
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14 Feb 17
Many international institutions do not have the capacity or trust needed to solve today’s conflicts, and this includes the United Nations, the organisation’s chief has said.
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13 Feb 17
UK aid’s parliamentary watchdog has raised “serious concerns” about the conduct of one of the country’s main aid contractors.
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2 Feb 17
A more credible system of penalising European Union member states that break the bloc’s budgetary rules is needed, according to the International Monetary Fund.
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31 Jan 17
Better governance is the key to unlocking progress in security, growth and equity, the World Bank has concluded.
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31 Jan 17
During 2016’s political upheavals, IPSASB stayed on course, working with standard setters around the world and on its own governance
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24 Jan 17
Supreme Audit Institutions have to earn the rights to hold others to account by being visibly accountable themselves
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13 Jan 17
Australia is to set up an independent body to monitor parliamentary expenses after the country’s health minister resigned amid a scandal over travel costs she is alleged to have claimed...
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20 Dec 16
International Monetary Fund chief Christine Lagarde has been found guilty of negligence linked to the misuse of public funds during her time as French finance minister.
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16 Dec 16
Construction cartels and firms with links to organised crime could benefit from billions in European public money after winning contracts to build a pipeline carrying gas from Azerbaijan to Europe,...
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16 Dec 16
A free global register detailing the fraud and corruption risks faced by public sector organisations around the world will be launched by CIPFA and accountancy and advisory firm Moore Stephens.
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14 Dec 16
Greeks are unhappier with their lives than citizens in a host of post-communist and less developed nations across Europe and central Asia, according to a survey.
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12 Dec 16
International Monetary Fund managing director Christine Lagarde is due before court in France today to face charges of negligence relating to her time as the country’s finance minister.
4 Apr 17“Appalling” behaviour by UK aid contractors is facilitated by a hands-off approach to procurement by the country’s aid department, Britain’s parliamentary aid watchdog has concluded.
3 Apr 17Venezuela’s supreme court has revoked a recent ruling that would have stripped the country’s legislature of its powers, it was announced at the weekend.
29 Mar 17The European Central Bank overstepped its mandate during the eurozone crisis, Transparency International has concluded.
29 Mar 17Despite its reputation for fiscal prudence, Germany appears determined to stick with a cash-based rather than an accruals system. Why is this?
27 Mar 17The use of taxpayers’ money and service delivery are two arenas where the battle for public trust can be won or lost, the OECD has highlighted.
17 Mar 176 March 2017IMF Headquarters, Washington DCOrganised by: International Monetary Fund, World Bank Group, International Public Sector Accounting Standards Board (IPSASB)Supported by: CIPFA and Public...
16 Mar 17Dutch voters have roundly rejected creeping far-right politics in a general election widely considered to be a litmus test for the strength of resurgent nationalism in Europe.
7 Mar 17Public sector finance chiefs from across the globe have met at a major conference in Washington DC to develop a plan to maintain progress in the adoption of accruals accounting worldwide.
6 Mar 17Afghanistan is set to receive a further £6m from the International Monetary Fund after being judged to have made satisfactory progress on its reform plan.
28 Feb 17European Union funds focused on helping sub-Saharan African countries to collect more domestic taxes are not yet being used effectively, auditors said today.
21 Feb 17The European Union’s flagship biodiversity programme, Natura 2000, requires better oversight and financial management, auditors have said.
21 Feb 17Giving US states a greater say over how they pay for infrastructure projects and handing private investors tax breaks will create long-term benefits
15 Feb 17Authorities regulating the financial sector lack transparency, creating mistrust and hampering the effectiveness of systems designed to prevent financial crime, Transparency International has found.
14 Feb 17Many international institutions do not have the capacity or trust needed to solve today’s conflicts, and this includes the United Nations, the organisation’s chief has said.
2 Feb 17A more credible system of penalising European Union member states that break the bloc’s budgetary rules is needed, according to the International Monetary Fund.
31 Jan 17Better governance is the key to unlocking progress in security, growth and equity, the World Bank has concluded.
31 Jan 17During 2016’s political upheavals, IPSASB stayed on course, working with standard setters around the world and on its own governance
24 Jan 17Supreme Audit Institutions have to earn the rights to hold others to account by being visibly accountable themselves
13 Jan 17Australia is to set up an independent body to monitor parliamentary expenses after the country’s health minister resigned amid a scandal over travel costs she is alleged to have claimed...
20 Dec 16International Monetary Fund chief Christine Lagarde has been found guilty of negligence linked to the misuse of public funds during her time as French finance minister.
16 Dec 16Construction cartels and firms with links to organised crime could benefit from billions in European public money after winning contracts to build a pipeline carrying gas from Azerbaijan to Europe,...
16 Dec 16A free global register detailing the fraud and corruption risks faced by public sector organisations around the world will be launched by CIPFA and accountancy and advisory firm Moore Stephens.
14 Dec 16Greeks are unhappier with their lives than citizens in a host of post-communist and less developed nations across Europe and central Asia, according to a survey.
