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Whitehall inefficiency a thing of the past?

Colin Talbot By Colin Talbot Filed Under: Whitehall Watch Posted: March 12, 2009

After the government allegedly exceeded its own target to save £21.5bn from its last efficiency drive – the ‘Gershon’ programme 2004-7 – and actually save £26bn, you would think there is little left for the National Audit Office to do. Just issue the odd report saying how well Whitehall is doing and then nip out […]

Tagged With: efficiency, government, NAO

Efficiency savings urged to ease pain of cuts

Colin Talbot By Colin Talbot Filed Under: Whitehall Watch Posted: March 11, 2009

from the FT – By Nicholas Timmins Published: March 10 2009 00:39 | Last updated: March 10 2009 00:39

Tagged With: efficiency, government, spending

Public Value – the next ‘Big Thing’ in public management?

Colin Talbot By Colin Talbot Filed Under: Whitehall Watch Posted: February 28, 2009

Are we about to enter a new era of public management? There are good reasons to think that this may be the case.

Tagged With: efficiency, government, performance, public services, Public Value

Recruiting civil servants efficiently?

Colin Talbot By Colin Talbot Filed Under: Whitehall Watch Posted: February 25, 2009

One the NAO’s latest reports points to a small but significant area of inefficiency in Whitehall – recruitment:

Tagged With: Civil Service, efficiency, Whitehall

Capable in a Crisis?

Colin Talbot By Colin Talbot Filed Under: Whitehall Watch Posted: February 20, 2009

Sir Gus O’Donnell, head of the UK civil service, in a recent speech outlined why he thought the British civil service would perform well in the current financial and economic crisis. In an article – “Mandarin-tinted glasses” – published in Public Finance magazine, I ask questions just how well Whitehall is really doing – based on […]

Tagged With: Civil Service, efficiency, government, NAO, performance, Whitehall

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