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Civil service reforms could fail, MPs warn
A new report from the Public Administration Select Committee casts doubt on the success of current plans for civil service reform.
The small stuff preventing government doing big stuff
Our report, Making the Games: What government can learn from London 2012, is quoted in this piece about project management in Whitehall.
Accountability in Whitehall damaged by lack of trust, say MPs
The Public Administration Select Committee has called for a Parliamentary Commission on the future of the Civil Service.
The personal element in public business is crucial
David Walker summarises the challenge for armchair auditors following the release of Whitehall Monitor 2013 report.
The data deficit
Whitehall Monitor co-author Petr Bouchal blogs for Public Finance on how better data is demand driven.
IfG press for better government data
New study finds inconsistencies and gaps in data published by Whitehall.
Data hard to access, says IfG in new report
Suggestions for improving Whitehall data outlined in new IfG report.
Government must improve data housekeeping, says IfG
The first annual ‘Whitehall Monitor’ found “inconsistencies and gaps” in publicly available information about how Whitehall operates and performs.
Civil service cuts lagging behind
Staff cuts across Whitehall will need to increase if the government is to meet its target for headcount reductions by 2015, the Institute for Governme
Whitehall offers truckloads of transparency
The Institute for Government report congratulates the Coalition on being more open – but says information is hard to find and full of inconsistencies.