Publications and resources

Delivering Good Governance in Local Government: Guidance Notes for English Authorities (2016 Edition)

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These guidance notes are intended to assist local authorities and associated organisations and systems – combined authorities, joint boards, partnerships and other vehicles established through which authorities now work – in reviewing the effectiveness of their own governance arrangements by reference to best practice and using self-assessment.

Guide to Auditor Panels

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This user-friendly guidance considers in depth the various options available to principal and smaller authorities for setting up an auditor panel.

Social Value: Defining, Delivering, Reporting

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Social value is an important element of initiatives aimed at reshaping public service delivery. This publication looks at social value based approaches, their features and their application.

Counter Fraud Code of Practice Assessment Tool

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The Better Governance Forum and CIPFA Counter Fraud Centre have developed a unique Assessment Tool, specifically designed to help you measure your arrangements against the Code of Practice on Managing the Risk of Fraud and Corruption.

Interactive, accessible and easy to use, it is available in Excel.

Local Pension Boards: A Technical Knowledge and Skills Framework

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This guidance focuses on the knowledge and skills requirements associated with public service pension schemes, and assists scheme managers and pension board members in applying them.