Publications and resources

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.

Auditing for Change Management and Transformation

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Having an effective role in change management is an opportunity for internal audit to move out of the back room and into the board room. Getting involved in the change and transformation agenda should enable internal audit to add value to the organisation. This publication will show you how.

Benefits for Persons from Abroad: A Consolidated Guide to the Housing Benefit and Council Tax Support Rules following Welfare Reform

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This is a detailed guide aimed at practitioners, providing comprehensive and technical information on the complex rules on claims for housing benefit (HB) and council tax support (CTS) from persons from abroad.

Accounting for Collaboration in Local Government

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This fully updated publication incorporates the previous Group Accounts Workbook and now covers comprehensively the accounting implications of other collaborative arrangements that authorities might enter into that are outside the scope of group accounts, such as joint operations and shared services.