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Local Government Application Note for the UK PSIAS (2019 Edition)

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This updated edition of the application note provides help and guidance for anyone responsible for shaping or managing the internal audit function of their organisation.

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An Introductory Guide To Local Government Finance (2019)

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This updated guide is an essential introduction to local government finance for all those with an interest in public services. It is designed to be easy to read and give the reader the key information they need at their fingertips.

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International Public Financial Management

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People rely on their governments to provide a wide range of public services from an inevitably limited budget and therefore the better that the public money is managed the more services that can be delivered. This book provides vital reading for practitioners working in the public sector and students of public sector accounting.

An Introductory Guide To Children's Social Care Funding (2018 edition)

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Children's services have changed significantly since 2008 when the last edition of this title was prepared. There have been substantial changes to the legislative framework with two new Children's Acts in 2014 and 2017 and guidance changes following the Munro review in 2011. This publication offers an introduction to the subject as well as an understanding of the financial issues affecting the delivery of children's services.

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Managing Risk In The Local Government Pension Scheme (2018 Edition)

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In this publication we examine the basics of risk, risk policy formulation and risk management, and how this applies in the context of the local authority as an administrator of the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS). We explore how risk manifests itself and how, by using established risk management techniques, those risks can be identified, analysed and managed effectively.

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