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  1. Estimating and reporting fraud and error in annual reports and accounts

    Insight Good practice guides

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    We estimate that fraud and error cost the taxpayer between £55 billion to £81 billion in 2023-24. Only a fraction of this is detected and known about. To tackle this, public bodies need to know how much fraud and error they face and where it is. Our good practice guide on estimating and reporting fraud […]

  2. Financial management in government: monitoring and forecasting

    Insight Good practice guides

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    This guide is for senior finance leaders in government departments and other public bodies. It sets out insights and good practice on monitoring and forecasting for better financial management in government. It is the fourth in a five-part series of guides, which follow the financial management lifecycle. Good financial management is critical in the public […]

  3. Financial management in government: allocating resources

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    This guide is for senior finance leaders in government departments and other public bodies. It sets out insights and good practice on how to allocate resources for better financial management in government. It is the third in a five-part series of guides, which follow the financial management lifecycle. For public services to be efficient and […]

  4. Managing conflicts of interest: good practice

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    Our guide shows how government can help public bodies put in place the right measures to properly manage conflicts of interest – for the benefit of both staff and taxpayers.

  5. Guidance for audit committees on cloud services

    Insight Good practice guides

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    This guide outlines cloud services and their use in government, and suggests questions to ask at assessment, implementation and management stages.

  6. Making public money work harder

    Insight Lessons learned

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    We have used our insights to highlight the biggest opportunities for spending public money more efficiently and effectively.

  7. Government compensation schemes

    Insight Lessons learned

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    There is no central coordinated approach when government sets up new compensation schemes resulting in a relatively slow, ad-hoc approach.

  8. Whistleblowing in the civil service

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    Our guide is for people who deal with whistleblowers, investigate concerns or manage whistleblowing processes in government organisations.

  9. Good practice in annual reporting

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    This interactive guide sets out good practice principles for annual reporting with examples from public sector organisations.