All posts tagged "Treasury"

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  UK developing investment criteria for government AI spending

  The UK government’s Treasury is working with the Central Digital and Data Office (CDDO) to develop criteria to assess the value of investments in artificial intelligence as part of the

  • Posted December 4, 2024
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  Facing the future: exclusive interview with UK Treasury chief Cat Little on how to navigate uncertain times

  The second permanent secretary to the UK Treasury and head of the Government Finance Function tells Global Government Forum about navigating headwinds, productivity plans, and the imperative for government decision-makers

  • Posted February 14, 2024
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  UK civil service review proposes giving ministers a greater role in some appointments

  Much anticipated review also calls for post of head of civil service to be split from cabinet secretary A major review of the UK civil service’s governance and accountability has

  • Posted November 13, 2023
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  UK chancellor caps size of civil service

  UK chancellor Jeremy Hunt has announced he will cap the size of the UK civil service at its current headcount as part of a renewed government effort to reduce the

  • Posted October 3, 2023
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  More information but less influence? A dilemma for government finance departments

  Fast-increasing access to data gives treasuries the tools to provide better targeted services, more effective policies and more comprehensive reporting. But at the Global Government Finance Summit, senior leaders worried

  • Posted December 15, 2022
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  Australian Treasury to model climate change effects on economy

  The federal Treasury is to model the economic impacts of climate change on Australia for the first time in nearly a decade. Treasurer Jim Chalmers has directed the department to

  • Posted July 13, 2022
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  UK Treasury staff warned security passes being used to check who’s at their desk

  Civil servants working in the UK Treasury have been told that their office security passes are being monitored to check how often they work in the office as the row

  • Posted May 9, 2022
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  UK to ‘put counter-fraud at the heart of decision-making’ after concerns over lost COVID cash

  The UK government has announced the creation of a new Public Sector Fraud Authority after concerns were raised across the political spectrum over money that was lost through the coronavirus

  • Posted March 23, 2022
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  ‘Self-regulation has failed’: former UK Treasury chief backs civil service appointment overhaul

  The former head of the UK Treasury has backed calls for greater external oversight of civil service appointments, warning that the current system of allowing departments to regulate their own

  • Posted November 15, 2021
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  UK chancellor announces largest departmental spend increase ‘this century’

  Spending by UK government departments is to grow by £150bn (US$206bn) over the period to 2024-25. UK chancellor Rishi Sunak announced the increase in his Budget and Spending Review today,

  • Posted October 27, 2021
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