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  1. Managing conflicts of interest

    Work in progress

    Autumn 2024

    It is important to manage conflicts of interest effectively. Our latest report on managing propriety in the public sector will look at how conflicts of interest are handled across government.

  2. Civil service leadership capability

    Report Value for money

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    This report examines the government’s overall approach to leadership capability within the Senior Civil Service.

  3. Whistleblowing in the civil service

    Insight Good practice guides

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

  4. Non-executive appointments

    Report Value for money

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    Government is taking longer than it should to appoint non-executive directors (NEDs) to public positions, and these delays can leave gaps on boards, creating risks to governance, and reducing the number of high-quality candidates.

  5. Investigation into whistleblowing in the civil service

    Report Value for money

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    Whistleblowing arrangements in government require further improvement with slow and inconsistent progress being made by departments and other civil service bodies, a new National Audit Office (NAO) report says.

  6. Financial management in government: insights and good practice

    Work in progress

    Autumn 2024

    The Financial and Risk Management insights team are producing a series of guides aimed at senior finance decision-makers across all of our audited bodies. Our guides will showcase strategic-level insights outlining areas where good financial management can unlock greater efficiency and resilience, as well as practical ways organisations can make improvements.

  7. How to improve operational services

    Insight Good practice guides

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    These good practice guides share practical tips on improving the quality and efficiency of day-to-day services provided by government.

  8. Government Shared Services

    Report Value for money

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    The Government has made progress delivering its latest strategy to share back-office services across Whitehall departments in the past year, but remaining barriers will need to be addressed for it to deliver its plans by 2028 and achieve value for money, according to the National Audit Office.

  9. Regulation post-EU exit: what are the key issues?

    Insight Opinion

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    We brought together experts on regulation and Britain’s relationship with Europe to discuss the issues facing regulators following the UK’s exit from the EU.   

  10. Leadership development in the civil service

    Report

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    In this report we describe the civil service’s training and development of its leaders, focusing on the senior civil service and the pipeline of future senior leaders

  11. Managing central government property

    Press release

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    This study examines how the Cabinet Office maintains, oversees and manages central government property.

  12. Managing central government property

    Report Value for money

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    This study examines how the Cabinet Office maintains, oversees and manages central government property.