Impact of Local Government Modernisation Policies on Local Budgeting-CIMA Research Report (eBook)

The impact of third way modernisation on local government budgeting

Amanda Ball, W. B. Seal (Autoren)

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2008 | 1. Auflage
96 Seiten
Elsevier Science (Verlag)
978-0-08-087891-1 (ISBN)

Infos

This CIMA research report focuses on post-1997 policy innovations for the public sector and their impact on traditional budgeting practices. In light of recent failures to reform local budgeting post 1997, it seeks to distinguish between original intentions of reform and their consequences offering alternatives to local government modernisation, appropriate changes in strategic partnerships, and new organisational structures.

The key question for the report is the extent to which it is possible or useful to reform traditional practices, paying particular emphasis to the nature of modernisation in the governmental post 1997 period.

The report includes an in-depth investigation into two case authorities in the UK. The analysis will include findings from sources beyond the finance divisions of these authorities. The study is comprehensive, insightful and practical focussed.

The authors concentrate their investigation on a longitudinal field study of budgetary practice in two large and contrasting English local and produce a detailed comparison of the two cases. The report concludes with recommendations to users of local government budgeting.

The final chapter discusses the comparison of the two cases. It provides us with a number of concluding observations: e.g.* There is a need for more participation in budgeting and especially a more credible system for schools to get involved in the budget setting process and if the school's budgeting system is to remain centralise dor become even more centralised then policy makers need to have a better knowledge of educational cost drivers

* A pioneering study evaluating individual service areas as opposed to ranking of overall corporate performance and offering a pragmatic solution to local government modernisation
* The first comprehensive investigation of two vastly different geographical locations of UK
* Aids understanding by analysing and producing a detailed comparison of two local authorities

Inhalt

Cover 
1 
Reinventing Budgeting: The Impact of Third Way Modernisation on Local Government Budgeting 4
Copyright Page 5
Contents 
6 
Researcher's Contact Details 7
Acknowledgements 8
Executive Summary 9
List of Abbreviations 11
Chapter 1 Introduction: Aims, Methods and Methodologies 12
Local government and this research 14
The importance of budgeting 15
The aim of the project 16
Conclusions 20
Chapter 2 Local Government Reform 1997-2003: The New Labour Modernisation Project 22
Introduction 24
Financial aspects of central/local relations 25
The introduction of Best Value 27
From Best Value to CPA 29
Public/private partnerships 30
New political/management systems for local government 31
Conclusion 32
Chapter 3 Eastmet 34
Embracing the New Public Management: Compulsory competitive tendering and internal charging 36
The modernisation era (I): The impact of new political structures on the practice of budgeting 37
The modernisation era (II): The impact of Best Value, comprehensive performance assessment and performance management 39
The modernisation era (III): The impact of public/private partnerships on the practice of budgeting 45
The modernisation era (IV): The impact of cross-service programmes on budgeting practice 48
Budgetary problems at Eastmet (I): the schools funding fiasco 48
Budgetary problems at Eastmet (I): The social service overspend 49
Emerging innovations in financial management at Eastmet 51
Conclusions 53
Chapter 4 Southshire 54
From the Conservative to the modernisation era in Southshire 57
The modernisation era in Southshire (I): The impact of new political structures on the practice of budgeting 59
The modernisation era in Southshire (II): The impact of Best Value and the Comprehensive Performance Assessment 61
The modernisation era in Southshire (III): The impact of public/private partnerships and cross-cutting issues on the practice of budgeting 66
The modernisation era (IV): The impact of cross-service programmes on budgeting practice 67
Budgetary problems in Southshire (I): The schools funding fiasco 68
Budgetary problems in Southshire (II): Social service overspends 70
Conclusions 72
Chapter 5 Comparisons and Conclusions 74
The national picture 76
Local statistical trends and comparisons 79
Commonalities in developing budgeting practices 82
What is the extent to which is it possible or useful to reform incrementalist budgeting practices? 83
Conclusion and recommendations 85
References 88
Notes 94
Index 98
A 100
B 100
C 100
D 100
E 100
F 101
H 101
I 101
L 101
M 101
N 101
P 101
R 102
S 102
T 102
Z 102

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 18.7.2008
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung ► Staat / Verwaltung
• Themenwelt: Wirtschaft ► Betriebswirtschaft / Management ► Finanzierung
• Themenwelt: Wirtschaft ► Betriebswirtschaft / Management ► Rechnungswesen / Bilanzen
• Themenwelt: Betriebswirtschaft / Management ► Spezielle Betriebswirtschaftslehre ► Bankbetriebslehre
• Themenwelt: Wirtschaft ► Volkswirtschaftslehre ► Wirtschaftspolitik
• ISBN-10: 0-08-087891-1 / 0080878911
• ISBN-13: 978-0-08-087891-1 / 9780080878911