Audit Commission for Local Authorities and the National Health Service in England

203 published titles

Retiring nature : early retirement in local government

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Halfway home : an analysis of the variation in the cost of supporting asylum seekers

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Feedback on voluntary quality of life and cross-cutting indicators for local authorities

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1 edition

Community safety partnerships

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2 editions

Integrated services for older people : building a whole system approach in England. Public sector national report

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1 edition

Audit Commission analysis of the e-government survey commissioned from MORI

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1 edition

Sport and recreation

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1 edition

Perceptions of libraries : desk research conducted for Audit Commission

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1 edition

A force for change : central government intervention in failing local government services

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2 editions

Competitive procurement

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1 edition

Development control and planning

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1 edition

Patterns for improvement : learning from comprehensive performance assessment to achieve better public services

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1 edition

Victims and witnesses : providing support

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1 edition

Services for disabled children : a review of services for disabled children and their families

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1 edition

Methodology for assessing neighbourhood renewal : key lines of enquiry and criteria for judgement for inspection, performance audit and client studies

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1 edition

Assessing economic regeneration : methodology for inspection and performance audit : key lines of enquiry and criteria for judgement

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1 edition

Community leadership : learning from comprehensive performance assessment : briefing 1

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1 edition

Homelessness : responding to the new agenda. Housing national report

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1 edition

Grant claims : reducing the audit certification burden : analysis of responses to the think piece

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1 edition

Choice in public services

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Commissioning assistive technology services

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Guidance on the commissioning of wheelchair services

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1 edition

Drug misuse 2004 : reducing the local impact

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Service user views of drug treatment : research conducted for the Audit Commission

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Implementing telecare : strategic analysis and guidelines for policy makers, commissioners and providers

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1 edition

Housing : improving services through resident involvement

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3 editions

Support for carers of older people : some intranational and national comparisons : a review of the literature prepared for the Audit Commission

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Supporting frail older people

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Support for carers of older people

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The effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of support and services to informal carers of older people : a review of the literature prepared for the Audit Commission

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Improvement drivers in local authority housing : evidence from inspection

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1 edition

Quicker treatment closer to home : primary care trust's success in redesigning care pathways

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2 editions

Assistive technology

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Verification of the progress of modernisation : fire and rescue service in England and Wales

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Quicker treatment closer to home : primary care trusts' success in redesigning care pathways

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Another step forward : the Audit Commission's expectations from year two of best value : Welsh briefing

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1 edition

Framework for the inspection of local education authorities

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1 edition

Adroddiad ar: Wasanaeth Troseddu Ieuenctid Wrecsam

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Local quality of life indicators : supporting local communities to become sustainable

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Early lessons from payment by results

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Managing the financial implications of NICE guidance

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1 edition

Supporting people

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Governing partnerships : bridging the accountability gap

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Fitness for purpose in the 21st century : strategic choice at local level in the new millennium

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ICT fraud and abuse 2004 : an update to yourbusiness@risk

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Financing council housing : a report on the impact of the national system of finance on the government's objectives for council housing

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Housing market renewal

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The efficiency challenge : the administration costs of revenues and benefits

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1 edition

Managing the implications of NICE guidance

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Learning from comprehensive performance assessment of district councils : improvement breakthroughs

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Learning the lessons from financial failure in the NHS

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Managing finances in mental health : a review to support improvement and best practice

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Early lessons in implementing practice based commissioning : key areas to focus on for success and key questions for primary care trusts’ boards to consider

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Securing community benefits through the planning process : improving performance on Section 106 agreements

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Route map to improved planning obligations : improving performance on Section 106 agreements

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Value for money self-assessment guide : improving on section 106 agreements

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Choosing well : analysing the costs and benefits of choice in local public services

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Choice in the delivery of local government services : a report prepared for the Audit Commission

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Public sports and recreation services : making them fit for the future

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Improving income collection : efficient collection of council tax, housing rent and other income by direct debit. Local government national report, May 2006

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Planning services and the private sector : myths explored

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Efficiency challenge : costs of administering local government pension funds in London : local government national report

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Neighbourhood crime and anti-social behaviour : making places safer through improved local working

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Audit commission review of the NHS financial management and accounting regime : a report to the Secretary of State for Health

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Comprehensive performance assessment : learning from the CPA for the fire and rescue service in England 2005

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1 edition

National fraud initiative 2006/07 handbook : local government

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The transition from CPA to CAA : including consultation on CPA - the harder test framework proposals for 2007

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1 edition

Seeing the light : innovation in local public services

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1 edition

Crossing borders : responding to the local challenges of migrant workers

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Improving health and well-being

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Value for money in public sector corporate services : a joint project by the UK Public Sector Audit Agencies

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Crunch time? : the impact of the economic downturn on local government finances : local government national report, December 2008

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Internal audit review : investments in Icelandic banks

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Audit Commission and IDeA competition : innovation in local public services

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Positively charged : maximising the benefits of local public service charges : public services national report

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Positively charged : technical appendices : public services technical appendices

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Are we choosing health? : the impact of policy on the delivery of health improvement programmes and services

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Are we there yet? : improving governance and resource management in children's trusts

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Back to front : efficiency of back office functions in local government

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Positively charged : maximising the benefits of local public service charges

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Risk and return : English local authorities and the Icelandic banks

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Taking it on trust : a review of how boards of NHS trusts and foundation trusts get their assurance

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Valuable lessons : improving economy and efficiency in schools : local government national report

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A guide to finance for hospital doctors

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Lofty ambitions : the role of councils in reducing domestic CO₂ emissions

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More for less : are productivity and efficiency improving in the NHS?

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Tired of hanging around : using sport and leisure activities to prevent anti-social behaviour by young people

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Financial implications for local authorities of an ageing population : policy and literature review

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1 edition

Improving clinical records and clinical coding together

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1 edition

Working better together?. Managing local strategic partnerships

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Working better together?. Key messages for councils' overview and scrutiny functions

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Nothing but the truth? : a discussion paper

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Protecting the public purse : local government fighting fraud

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1 edition

When it comes to the crunch-- : how councils are responding to the recession

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1 edition

Room for improvement : strategic asset management in local government : national report June 2009

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1 edition

Clarifying joint financing arrangements : a briefing paper for health bodies and local authorities

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1 edition

Building better lives : getting the best from strategic housing : local government

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Building better lives : getting the best from strategic housing : summary

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Building better lives : getting the best from strategic housing : briefing for councilllors

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Building better lives : getting the best from strategic housing : briefing for chief executives

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Building better lives : getting the best from strategic housing : briefing for housing associations

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Building better lives : using delivery chain workshops to improve local outcomes

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Room for improvement : strategic asset management in local government

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Working better together? : managing local strategic partnerships

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Comprehensive area assessment : an introductory guide

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Comprehensive area assessment : a guide for the police

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Comprehensive area assessment : a guide for councillors

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PbR data assurance framework : 2010/11 onwards : consultation document

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When it comes to the crunch : central government recession schemes : national report supplement

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Primary care trust accounts : a guide for non-executives 2008/09 update

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Foundation trust accounts : a guide for non-executives 2008/09 update

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Giving children a healthy start : health report, February 2010

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Tenant involvement : assessing landlords' progress

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Surviving the crunch : local finances in the recession and beyond : local government report, March 2010

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By mutual agreement : severance payments to council chief executives

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Under pressure : tackling the financial challenge for councils of an aging population

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The truth is out there : transparency in an information age

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Healthy balance : a review of public health perfomance and spending

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Code of audit practice 2010. For local NHS bodies

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Code of audit practice 2010. Local government bodies

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A review of collaborative procurement across the public sector

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Price analysis

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A review of collaborative procurement across the public sector. Heads of procurement survey : key results

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A review of collaborative procurement across the public sector. Public and private sector case studies

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Accounting for non-current assets : countdown to IFRS in local government

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Sustaining value for money in the police service : community safety

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Sustaining value for money in the police service : summary of our report published in July 2010

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1 edition

Local government pensions in England : an information paper

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1 edition

Local government pensions in England : technical appendices to the Audit Commission information paper

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Local government pensions in England : information paper

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Improving data quality in the NHS : annual report on the PbR assurance programme

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Improving data quality in the NHS : executive summary

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Business continuity management : the fire and rescue service : local government report, September 2010

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Strategic financial management in councils : delivering services with a reduced income

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Financial management of personal budgets : challenges and opportunities for councils

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Protecting the public purse 2010 : fighting fraud against local government and local taxpayers

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Business continuity management : the fire and rescue service, local government report, September 2010

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Improving data quality at trusts for PCTs : payment by results data assurance framework : 2010/11 programme

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Payment by results data assurance framework : response to consultation feedback

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More for less 2009/10 : are efficiency and productivity improving in the NHS?

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Countdown to IFRS : implementation in local government

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Identifying and accounting for leases : countdown to IFRS in local government

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Primary care trust accounts : a guide for non-executives

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Managing people : learning from comprehensive performance assessment. Briefing 3

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Managing performance : learning from comprehensive performance assessment. Briefing 5

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Improving school buildings : asset management planning in LEAs and schools. Local government briefing

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Connecting with users and citizens : public sector briefing

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AC knowledge - learning from audit, inspection and research : street scene. Briefing

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Homelessness : responding to the new agenda. Housing summary

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Homelessness : responding to the new agenda. Housing briefing for service managers

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Homelessness : responding to the new agenda. Housing briefing for members

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An evaluation of three years of the PbR data assurance framework

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Payment by results data assurance framework : supporting contracting and commissioning : 2011/12 programme

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Paying GPs to improve quality : auditing payments under the Quality assurance framework

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Managing sickness absence in the NHS

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An overview of school workforce spending : better value for money in schools

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1 edition

Costing care pathways : understanding the cost of the diabetes care pathway

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Improving value for money in adult social care

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Going the distance : achieving better value for money in road maintenance

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Work in progress : meeting local needs with lower workforce costs : good practice case studies

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Joining up health and social care : improving value for money across the interface

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Let's be clear : making local authority IFRS accounts more accessible and understandable

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1 edition

Delivering sustainable cost improvement programmes

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Reducing the cost of assessments and reviews : an adult social care briefing for councils

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Assessments and reviews in adult social care : methodology briefing note

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Protecting the public purse 2012 : fighting fraud against local government

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Producing national studies : using research and analysis to make an impact

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LEA Strategy for the Inclusion of Pupils with Special Educational Needs

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Approach to service inspections

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Tough times 2012 : methodology and data definitions

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Striking a balance : Improving councils' decision making on reserves

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Economic regeneration : performance indicators

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CPA - the harder test : scores and analysis of performance in single tier and county councils 2005

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CPA - district council framework from 2006 : comprehensive performance assessment for district councils

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A prescription for partnership : engaging clinicians in financial management : a briefing for finance professionals

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A prescription for partnership : engaging clinicians in financial management : a briefing for clinicians

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CPA - the harder test : scores and analysis of performance in single tier and county councils 2007

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Improving medium-term financial planning : a practical guide for primary care trusts

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District councils' use of resources : summary and analysis of the 2008 scores

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Working better together? : delivery chain analysis - removing obstacles to local joint working

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Valuable lessons : improving economy and efficiency in schools : briefing for head teachers and school staff with financial responsibilities

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Valuable lessons : improving economy and efficiency in schools : briefing for school governors

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Valuable lessons : improving economy and efficiency in schools : briefing for councils

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Testing times : a survey examining how the recession is affecting benefit services

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Against the odds : re-engaging young people in education, employment or training : briefing for schools

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Against the odds : Re-engaging young people in education, employment or training : Briefing for colleges and sixth forms

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Housing market renewal : housing, programme review

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The final countdown : countdown to IFRS in local government

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Claims and returns : good practice for grant-paying bodies

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Claims and returns : good practice for authorities

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Improving information to support decision making : standards for better quality data : a framework to support improvement in data quality in the public sector

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Payment by results assurance framework : pilot results and recommendations

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Payment by results briefing : briefing on the Department of Health consultation : options for the future of payment by results 2008/09 to 2010/11

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Housing market renewal : annual review 2005/06

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Better buys : a study of housing association procurement practice : procurement strategies: getting the basics right

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Better buys : a study of housing association procurement practice : a briefing for housing association board members

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Better buys : a study of housing association procurement practice: resident briefing

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Are we there yet? : improving governance and resource management in children’s trusts : self-assessment tool for children's trusts boards

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Working better together? : self-assessment questions - improving partnership working

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Working better together? : self-assessment questions - improving the governance of local strategic partnerships

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Getting more for less : Audit Commission tools to help NHS bodies improve their productivity and performance

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Fire and rescue comprehensive performance assessment 2007 to 2009

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Police use of resources 2005/06 : summary results

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