Protecting the public purse

Lesley Hume, head of the Fraud, Error & Debt team in Cabinet Office, explains how we can all help to counter fraud and safeguard taxpayers' money.
Lesley Hume, head of the Fraud, Error & Debt team in Cabinet Office, explains how we can all help to counter fraud and safeguard taxpayers' money.
John Manzoni writes about creating a culture in the Civil Service where people feel empowered to raise concerns when they feel that something is wrong.
Department of Health Permanent Secretary Una O'Brien looks at how the NHS is improving how it listens to and acts on concerns raised by staff and users of the service.
John Manzoni, chief executive of the Civil Service, sets out what 'functions' are and why they are so important in making the Civil Service better at what it does.
...Measures already in place include provision of detailed guidance for civil servants about how to raise concerns and who to report them to, and stronger leadership from departments to reinforce...
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Every year, civil servants are tasked with delivering some of the UK’s most ambitious and transformative projects. Even a very quick scan of the Major Projects Authority (MPA’s) second annual report, published today, would leave you in little doubt of …