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New appointments in the civil service, UK politics, and public affairs, via our colleagues at Dods People

Public Accounts Committee points to rising fraud and error projections amid ‘daunting workload’

Review by Sir Alex Allan criticised Hugh Ind for “less than satisfactory performance” before immigration DG was moved out of Home Office

Attacks on civil servants “sawing away at the legs of the institutions which keep us free", Gummer says

Foreign secretary confirms move to recruit from outside government as part of “the biggest expansion of Britain’s diplomatic network for a generation”

Rob Thompson takes position as department’s technology leader after four years at DWP

New centre should build a network of people ready to take on top jobs in order to help leaders to drive innovation and improvement across services 

Alan Evans joins HMRC at a "critical time for the department", says permanent secretary Jon Thompson

Foreign secretary also reveals plan to hire 1,000 new diplomats to boost Foreign Office capability and boost to the number of language courses

Sir David Wright appointed as chair designate, with Electoral Commission head Claire Bassett named as chief executive designate

Hammond will also expands off-payroll working rules to the private sector

Move to improve management of existing private finance deals comes as Philip Hammond rules out signing any more PFI deals

Some companies were paid nearly £500,000 for 'central EU exit consultancy'

Paper obtained by GMB union also reveals an additional two-year pay freeze was considered in 2015.

New appointments in the civil service, UK politics, and public affairs, via our colleagues at Dods People

Furious unions say High Court papers reveal officials misled them on 2018-19 rise

Job advert seeks "authoritative" figure to take over after a rocky year for the prisons service

Department for Work and Pensions accused of being 'in denial' over negative impacts of new welfare system

But MPs hear department's confidence does not extend to no-deal Brexit preparations

Bill to give public servants clarity in power vacuum passes third reading

Cabinet Office invites national trade union representatives to discuss how pay engagement could be improved for next year following the judgement

The transport secretary also told MPs the UK's franchising model was 'shaky'

How effective departments' contingency planning for no-deal will be 'remains to be seen', NAO says

Ending austerity in next week's Budget is a 'seemingly impossible task' for the chancellor, the Resolution Foundation said