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Universal Credit - accountability questions remain unanswered
Questions about accountability at the top of government remain unanswered followng the latest hearing on the progress Universal Credit, the IfG says.
Questions for select committee members
Speaking to Public Finance ahead of the work and pensions select committee, IfG Deputy Director Julian McCrae said the system of accountability in Whi
Michael Gove warned against ranks of 'yes men'
Director of the Institute for Government, Peter Riddell, appeared on BBC Radio 4's Today Programme talking about ministerial involvement in public app
Whitehall fails to release details of top civil servants’ performance
Permanent secretaries' objectives have been published late, the FT reports, lacking detail and accountability, according to the IfG.
PbR schemes hinder most vulnerable
A new report has found that the use of new payment mechanisms, such as payment by results, can hamper charities aiming to help vulnerable people.
Payment by results ‘puts charities at financial risk’
Increasing use of 'payment by results' is hampering charities' ability to help those most in need, a new report has found.
Commissioning 2.0
Dan Crowe, a research consultant at Collaborate, blogs for Public Finance magazine on a new joint report with the Institute for Government.
Payment by results put social sector at risk
The Government's increasing focus on payment by results is putting the social sector at risk, a new report says.
Payment by results disencourages smaller providers
IfG Director of Research Tom Gash introduces a new joint report with Collaborate titled 'Beyond Big Contracts: commissioning public services for bette
Lift pay to woo business talent, says civil service chief
The Civil Service Commission has launched a consultation on recruitment, considering higher pay and greater involvement of politicians regarding appoi