Publications and resources

Successful Collaborations in the Public Services: the role of internal audit

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Successful Collaborations in the Public Services: The Role of Internal Audit provides practical advice on how the internal auditor can maximise their role from the ‘concept stage’ right through to ‘business as normal’ in delivering effective collaborative and shared service arrangements.

Capital Strategy Guidance: A Whole Organisation Approach

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Capital Strategy Guidance: A Whole Organisation Approach outlines best practice in prudent, sustainable and resilient local government investment, drawing on examples from across the sector.

Public Library Statistics 2020/21 Estimates and 2019/20 Actuals Excel

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This publication includes a detailed analysis of public libraries: revenue, expenditure and income; staffing levels; service points open to the public (including the number of people with access to online information); book stock and audio visual and electronic stock; annual issues; and inter-library loans, requests, enquiries and visits.
These statistics cover the library service in Great Britain.
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LGPS Fund Accounts 2020/21: Example Accounts And Disclosure Checklist

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This guide to preparing Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) Fund Accounts is an absolute must for finance practitioners in LGPS-administering authorities and external audit agencies.

Ethics e-Learning Module

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This e-learning module offers practical guidance and an insight into how ethics can impact public finance professionals and features important reference materials.

Instructions for CIPFA members and students: to access the e-learning free of charge, please login to the website and complete your purchase using your ‘member role’.

When your purchase is complete, you will find the course waiting for you in CIPFA Learning, our online learning environment (you can find the CIPFA Learning button in the top right corner of the CIPFA website).