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CIPFA Northern Ireland Branch - The MCS Group Lunchtime Event (Face to Face booking)
Event summary
This popular lunchtime event format provides essential professional development for all those interested in improving public financial management and balancing risks with rewards as public bodies seek to innovate and provide new ways to deliver public services.
Date
14 May 2024
Starts: 12:15
Ends: 13:30
Location
Mcs Head Office
10th Floor, The Ewart
3 Bedofrd Street
Belfast
BT2 7EP
[See map]
Standard price
£0.00 excl VAT
Network Member Price
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About this event
Can a public body go bust? - Learning lessons in strong financial management
All public bodies have been facing financial pressures over the last 15 years or so which are becoming more acute given economic challenges as well as rising demand for public services. A growing number of councils in England have recently declared insufficient financial strength to meet expenditure commitments by issuing ‘Section 114’ notices.
Indicators are that more high profile councils will run out of money in the near future. How have Birmingham, Thurrock, Croydon, Woking etc councils got themselves into this situation, what are the lessons to be learned and how can this be avoided in the future?
These and other questions around risks and opportunities considered by public bodies will be addressed by Gareth Moss, recently retired Finance Director at CIPFA. In this session, Gareth will share his exposure to good practice finance strategy and operational financial management in public bodies across the UK.
Delegate numbers
30 delegates in person.
Sponsors
Agenda
12:15 Welcome by Chair of CIPFA Northern Ireland Branch, Stephen Mungavin
12:20 Presentation by Gareth Moss
12:50 Questions and answer session
13:10 Light luncheon
13:30 Close
Costings
Free event to all.
CPD hours
1.25 hours
Topics
- Accounting
- / Central government
- / Financial management
- / Governance
- / Internal audit
- / Leadership
- / Local government
- / Medium term planning
- / Professional development
- / Risk management
- / Value for money