All posts tagged "governance"

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  Bank of England deputy governor quits for LSE role

  The deputy governor of the Bank of England, Dame Minouche Shafik, is to quit her post to become the director of the London School of Economics. Shafik, who has been

  • Posted September 12, 2016
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  Government departments in Mexico to face significant cuts, as 2017 budget sets out fresh austerity plans

  Government departments in Mexico are to face significant budget and workforce reductions, as the country’s new finance minister has pledged a return to a primary surplus for the first time

  • Posted September 9, 2016
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  Women leaders top priority for UK’s incoming civil service commissioner

  Increasing the number of women in senior leadership roles is among priorities set out by the next official in charge of the body overseeing recruitment to the top ranks of

  • Posted September 8, 2016
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  UK minister signals rethink on ‘guided distribution’ performance management

  The use of ‘guided distribution’ in civil service performance management – introduced just two years ago – is being reviewed, a minister has told the UK’s Parliament. In a written statement to

  • Posted September 7, 2016
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  US government department announces new chief information officer

  David De Vries today joins the US government’s Office of Personnel Management (OPM) as the new permanent chief information officer, after serving 35 years in the defence department. His most

  • Posted September 6, 2016
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  Canada reveals latest recruit into senior public service from regional government

  Nathalie Drouin has been recruited into Canada’s senior public service from the regional government of Québec. Currently deputy minister of justice and deputy attorney general in the eastern-Canadian province, Drouin

  • Posted September 5, 2016
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  Rolf Alter, Director for Public Governance and Territorial Development, OECD: exclusive interview

  Rolf Alter, who leads a 200-strong team at the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, is on a mission to help administrations improve their performance. He tells Winnie Agbonlahor what

  • Posted September 2, 2016
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  Australian government launches new digital marketplace

  The government of Australia has launched a digital marketplace which aims to make it easier for businesses to sell their services to government, following collaboration with civil servants in the

  • Posted August 31, 2016
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  New Zealand government asks public how to become more transparent

  The government of New Zealand is asking members of the public for their views on improving its openness. It has drafted an action plan, as part of its collaboration with

  • Posted August 25, 2016
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  Minister promises written apology to public servants over federal pay issues

  Canada’s public services minister has promised officials a written apology over ongoing issues with the federal pay system. Since the government introduced the new Pheonix pay system in February this

  • Posted August 23, 2016
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