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View article: How Important are Carer Tasks in Determining Carer Quality of Life? Evidence from a Shapley Decomposition Approach
How Important are Carer Tasks in Determining Carer Quality of Life? Evidence from a Shapley Decomposition Approach Open
While there is a large literature that examines the determinants of carer quality of life, there is a dearth of research that focuses on the usual activities that carers perform and how they are related to carer-specific measures of qualit…
View article: External auditing arrangements of smaller authorities in England
External auditing arrangements of smaller authorities in England Open
Less complex entities (LCEs) make a critical contribution to the public, private and voluntary sectors in England and internationally and account for the great majority of all local public audits. Recently, the role and objectives of finan…
View article: Editorial: Resilience and wellbeing—the persistent challenges for our emergency services
Editorial: Resilience and wellbeing—the persistent challenges for our emergency services Open
View article: Do carer tasks predict carer employment? Evidence from the Survey of Adult Carers in <scp>England</scp>
Do carer tasks predict carer employment? Evidence from the Survey of Adult Carers in <span>England</span> Open
Due to the large number of unpaid carers in England, there is an extensive body of research which examines the determinants of carers' employment. Despite this, little is known about the relationship between the specific tasks that carers …
View article: Audit partner gender and the COVID-19 pandemic: the impact on audit fees and key audit matters
Audit partner gender and the COVID-19 pandemic: the impact on audit fees and key audit matters Open
Purpose The purpose of this study is to analyze the influence of the COVID-19 pandemic on audit fees and the reporting of key audit matters (KAMs). Additionally, this study also looks into potential differences in the behavior of male and …
View article: Public goods, public value and public audit: the Redmond review and English local government
Public goods, public value and public audit: the Redmond review and English local government Open
Following multiple critical reviews of local audit arrangements, the UK government is poised to improve public oversight of English council finances to try to identify and address risks as they emerge. This article traces the growing reali…
View article: Fundamental reform: what it could and should look like
Fundamental reform: what it could and should look like Open
In July 2020, the government announced a two-part review of PCCs and PFCCs. The first part was to report to the Secretary of State by October 2020 with the second part to commence after the forthcoming May 2021 local elections. As reported…
View article: Local authority financial reporting and external audit in England: The Redmond Review and the future of Local Audit
Local authority financial reporting and external audit in England: The Redmond Review and the future of Local Audit Open
Academics and auditors have expressed growing concerns about the financial resilience and vulnerability of English local authorities after a decade of funding cuts and growing demand for public services (Barbera et al 2017; CIPFA 2017; San…
View article: Local authority financial sustainability and the Section 114 regime
Local authority financial sustainability and the Section 114 regime Open
This submission provides evidence on all of the key issues outlined in the terms of reference.
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\nThere are increasing numbers of long-term and complex financial challenges besetting local government, that if not addressed, will continu…
View article: Local audit no longer fit for purpose
Local audit no longer fit for purpose Open
Professor Pete Murphy and Research Associate Katarzyna Lakoma from Nottinghamshire Trent University report on fundamental flaws in the fragmented approach to local audit.
View article: The spending review and local government finance
The spending review and local government finance Open
This submission relates to the following key issues outlined in the Select Committee's terms of reference:
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\n• The approach the Government should take to local government funding as part of the 2020 Spending Review and what the key fea…
View article: Service and value co-production and co-creation in emergency services and emergency management
Service and value co-production and co-creation in emergency services and emergency management Open
This is an editorial of the special issue of the International Journal of Emergency Services which explores the phenomenon of co-producing and co-creating services, policies and knowledge and the creation or destruction of value in the del…
View article: Accountability for performance in English and Scottish fire and rescue services from 2010 to 2016
Accountability for performance in English and Scottish fire and rescue services from 2010 to 2016 Open
Using evidence from English and Scottish fire and rescue services from 2010-2016, this paper aims to show how divergent performance management regimes can affect public accountability. Performance management regimes enable agencies and the…
View article: Implementing Critical Control Management in a Mature Processing Plant
Implementing Critical Control Management in a Mature Processing Plant Open
This paper describes how Process Safety Management (PSM) was improved at a mature asset following a significant process safety event. An unconventional approach was adopted to enable rapid improvements drawing on the Critical Control Appro…
View article: Perceiving financial vulnerability: investigating Northamptonshire County Council through the lens of financial resilience.
Perceiving financial vulnerability: investigating Northamptonshire County Council through the lens of financial resilience. Open
View article: Introduction to critical perspectives on the management and organization of emergency services
Introduction to critical perspectives on the management and organization of emergency services Open
View article: Local Government Finance and the 2019 Spending Review inquiry: submission to the House of Commons committee on Housing, Communities and Local Government
Local Government Finance and the 2019 Spending Review inquiry: submission to the House of Commons committee on Housing, Communities and Local Government Open
View article: Public Service Accountability: Rekindling a debate
Public Service Accountability: Rekindling a debate Open
Chapter 1. But what is accountability? -- Chapter 2: Our evaluative model -- Chapter 3. Local government -- Chapter 4. Health and social care -- Chapter 5. Police -- Chapter 6. Fire and rescue -- Chapter 7. Public service accountability – …
View article: Have we forgotten what accountability means
Have we forgotten what accountability means Open
View article: Isolation of a multipotent mesenchymal stem cell-like population from human adrenal cortex
Isolation of a multipotent mesenchymal stem cell-like population from human adrenal cortex Open
Background The highly plastic nature of adrenal cortex suggests the presence of adrenocortical stem cells (ACSC), but the exact in vivo identity of ACSC remains elusive. A few studies have demonstrated the differentiation of adipose or bon…
View article: Response to Fire and Rescue National Framework for England: Government consultation
Response to Fire and Rescue National Framework for England: Government consultation Open
View article: Another Turn of the Screw: Fire and Rescue Under the Coalition Government of 2010–2015
Another Turn of the Screw: Fire and Rescue Under the Coalition Government of 2010–2015 Open
Following the recession in 2008 and the general election in 2010, the Conservatives and the Liberal Democrat parties led the first coalition government of modern times. Radical change for public services was back on the agenda and the Fire…
View article: What about Financial Sustainability of Local Government!—A Critical Review of Accountability, Transparency, and Public Assurance Arrangements in England during Austerity
What about Financial Sustainability of Local Government!—A Critical Review of Accountability, Transparency, and Public Assurance Arrangements in England during Austerity Open
Austerity strained the financial sustainability of governments and ability of policy makers to address policy challenges, and so having appropriate accountability and transparency arrangements to assure the public they were getting value f…
View article: Written evidence submitted to the Public Accounts Committee on Financial Sustainability of the NHS.
Written evidence submitted to the Public Accounts Committee on Financial Sustainability of the NHS. Open
We welcome this opportunity to submit written evidence to the Public Accounts Committee on the Financial Sustainability of the NHS. This reply draws on recent published academic work, senior level personal experience of public service mana…
View article: Accountability and transparency: Police forces in England and Wales
Accountability and transparency: Police forces in England and Wales Open
Between 2010 and 2015, the UK’s Coalition Government introduced directly-elected Police and Crime Commissioners to oversee English and Welsh police forces, and also required every force to publish a range of performance and financial infor…
View article: Joint University Research Group response to the Scottish Government consultation: Fire and rescue framework for Scotland 2016
Joint University Research Group response to the Scottish Government consultation: Fire and rescue framework for Scotland 2016 Open