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Work Programme ''set up without pilots''
But the Department for Work and Pensions should be commended for setting it up so quickly
DfE ''must get a grip on value for money''
Department for Education must show how it manages the £56bn spend on schools and local authorities, say MPs
Tax dodge saves civil servants millions
Over 2,000 civil servants are on special contracts which means they are not salaried staff
''Share PFI profits with the public sector''
The costly Private Finance Initiative is unsustainable, says Public Accounts Committee
Permanent secretary ''dodged questions''
The Culture Secretary's permanent secretary was accused of ''stonewalling'' by the Public Accounts Committee
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Why do we put up with this?
Jonathan Baume, the head of the senior civil servants' union, tells Iain Robinson why it is time for ministers and permanent secretaries to redefine the boundaries of impartiality and rise to the challenge of defending the public service rationale
If it's too complex shove it in the bin
Overly complex strategies, policies and management structures are stalling the government's efficiency drive, says Professor Simon Collinson
Getting a grip on a sorry picture
Jerry Arnott, the man tasked with transforming training and skills development across Whitehall, talks to Alison Thomas about the scale of the challenge he has taken on
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