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The Public Finance Innovation Awards are back for 2018 – the ideal way to be rewarded for your achievements within the Public Finance and Governance sector. The Awards will recognise the people, products and services that demonstrate excellence and originality within public finance.

Entries are open to all UK organisations and bodies within public finance and governance.

Judged by a panel of distinguished industry leaders, winners of the Awards are acknowledged as best in class.

“A terrific opportunity to recognise the success, immense hard work and ingenuity of the individuals and teams who are driving public finance innovation.” Rob Whiteman, Chief Executive, CIPFA

Categories:
• Finance Team of the Year - Local Services
• Finance Team of the Year - Health
• Finance Team of the Year - National Bodies
• Public Finance Leader of the Year [NEW FOR 2018]
• Achievement in Financial Reporting & Accountability
• Alternative Service Delivery Model of the Year
• Outstanding Procurement Initiative
• Finance Training and Development Initiative
• Good Governance Award
• Innovation in Internal Audit
• Innovation in Treasury and Asset Management
• Innovation in Risk Management [NEW FOR 2018]
• Community Engagement Project of the Year [NEW FOR 2018]
• Digital Finance Project of the Year
• Solutions Partner

2017 Winners:

FINANCE TEAM OF THE YEAR:
• WINNER: Accounting Team, Aberdeen City Council
• HIGHLY COMMENDED: Finance Team, Stockport Homes
SHORTLIST:
• Accounting Team, Aberdeen City Council
• Commissioning and Procurement Team, City of Cardiff Council with Atebion Solutions
• e-Finance Team, North Yorkshire County Council
• Finance Team, Stockport Homes
• Finance Team, University of Edinburgh
• Financial Control Team, NHS Business Services Authority
• Financial Services, Dorset Councils’ Partnership
• South Dorset Revenues & Benefits Partnership
• The Financial Services Team, Cumbria Constabulary

PUBLIC FINANCE INNOVATOR OF THE YEAR:
• WINNER: Strategic Management Team, Sevenoaks District Council
SHORTLIST:
• Annie Shepperd, Salix Finance
• Dawn Jarvis, Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
• Finance Team, Stockport Homes
• South London Commissioning Programme
• Strategic Management Team, Sevenoaks District Council

PUBLIC FINANCE NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR:
• WINNER: Lee Hamill, Deputy Director of Finance, University of Edinburgh
SHORTLIST:
• Lee Hamill, Deputy Director of Finance, University of Edinburgh
• Tim Jabulani Mpofu, Finance Graduate Trainee, London Borough of Ealing

ACHIEVEMENT IN HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE INTEGRATION:
• WINNER: Integrated Health and Wellbeing Team, Plymouth City Council and Northern, Eastern and Western Devon Clinical Commissioning Group
SHORTLIST:
• Carol Shillabeer, David Street, Powys Teaching Health Board
• Integrated Health and Social Care Collaborative Commissioning Programme (IHSCCCP)
• Integrated Health and Wellbeing Team, Plymouth City Council and Northern, Eastern and Western Devon Clinical • Commissioning Group
• Lambeth Council, South London & Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, NHS Lambeth Clinical Commissioning Group, The • Collaborative, Thames Reach and Certitude
• NHS Highland, Highland Council, Highland Home Carers and Scottish Care
• No Wrong Door, North Yorkshire County Council

ACHIEVEMENT IN FINANCIAL REPORTING & ACCOUNTABILITY:
• WINNER: Customer Engagement and Community Development and Finance Teams, Derby Homes
SHORTLIST:
• Corporate Enabler Teams, Wales Audit Office
• Customer Engagement and Community Development and Finance Teams, Derby Homes
• Finance Team, FRC Group
• Financial Reporting and Revenue Accounting Team, Fixed Asset Rationalisation, Transport for London
• Financial Reporting and Revenue Accounting Team, Year End process, Transport for London
• Keira Shepperson, Rebecca Simon and Scott Shearer, British Business Bank

ALTERNATIVE SERVICE DELIVERY MODEL OF THE YEAR:
• WINNER: Transport ASDV Project Delivery Team and the Management Team of TSS, Cheshire East Council and Transport Service Solutions
• HIGHLY COMMENDED: Conwy Housing Solutions Partnership, Cartrefi Conwy and Conwy County Borough Council
SHORTLIST:
• Audit Glasgow, Glasgow City Council
• Commissioning & Procurement Team, City of Cardiff Council with Atebion Solutions
• Conwy Housing Solutions Partnership, Cartrefi Conwy and Conwy County Borough Council
• Fire & Rescue Risk Group (FARRG), The Fire & Rescue Indemnity Company
• Mid Essex Clinical Commissioning Group GP Practices
• Project Team, Newark & Sherwood District Council
• Sophie Hosking, South Hams District & West Devon Borough Councils
• Stephenson Quarter Project Team, Newcastle City Council in partnership with Stephenson Quarter Developments (SQDL)
• The South London Commissioning Programme
• Transport ASDV Project Delivery Team and the Management Team of TSS, Cheshire East Council and Transport Service Solutions

OUTSTANDING PROCUREMENT INITIATIVE:
• WINNER: City Procurement and City Surveyors, City of London Corporation
• HIGHLY COMMENDED: CAMHS Project Team, Mid Essex Clinical Commissioning Group
SHORTLIST:
• CAMHS Project Team, Mid Essex Clinical Commissioning Group
• City Procurement and City Surveyors, City of London Corporation
• Colin McCabrey, Ruth Rea, Edel Mullen, Belfast City Council
• Commercial and Procurement Service, City of Edinburgh Council
• Corporate Procurement Team, Durham County Council
• Gaynor Gamble and Team, Oldham Borough Council and Oxygen Finance
• Halton Borough Council Procurement, Halton Borough Council
• Procurement Team, North Yorkshire County Council
• Scottish Fire and Rescue Project Team – Self Contained Breathing Apparatus, Scottish Fire and Rescue Service

FINANCE TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE:
• WINNER: Finance Skills Development Group, chaired by Ann-Marie Harkin
• SHORTLIST:
• Finance and Procurement, Kent County Council
• Finance Department, University of Edinburgh
• Finance Skills Development Group, chaired by Ann-Marie Harkin
• Finance Team, Aberdeen City Council
• MIAA
• Richard Simpson and Lisa Taylor, London Borough of Croydon and others from London borough councils
• Westminster Finance, Westminster City Council

GOOD GOVERNANCE AWARD:
• WINNER: Paul Gribben, Tommy Barr, Suzanne Clarke, Paul O’Brien, Belfast City Council
SHORTLIST:
• Caroline Rassell, Mid Essex Clinical Commissioning Group
• Chris Middlemass, Arnold Victor, Sheila Weston, Susan Altman, Rachel Franklin, Josh Boulton, Oxford University • Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
• Governance Review Team, Aberdeenshire Council
• Horsham District Council
• MIAA in conjunction with South Sefton, Southport and Formby CCG’s
• Paul Gribben, Tommy Barr, Suzanne Clarke, Paul O’Brien, Belfast City Council
• Project Team, Newark & Sherwood District Council
• The Whistle Blowing Team, The City of Edinburgh Council”

INNOVATION IN INTERNAL AUDIT:
• WINNER: South West Audit Partnership
SHORTLIST:
• Assurance Services, oneSource working on behalf of London Boroughs of Bexley, Havering, Newham
• Claire O’Prey, Audit, Governance and Risk Services (AGRS) Manager, Belfast City Council
• Cross Council Assurance Service (London Boroughs of Islington, Camden, Lambeth, Enfield, Barnet and Harrow)
• MIAA
• South West Audit Partnership
• Suffolk County Council Internal Audit Services, Suffolk County Council

INNOVATION IN TREASURY & ASSET MANAGEMENT:
• WINNER: Treasury and Investment Team, Aberdeen City Council
SHORTLIST:
• Financial Services Team, North Ayrshire Council
• Peter Gidman, David Baughan, Public Health England
• Project Team, Newark & Sherwood District Council
• Treasury and Investment Team, Aberdeen City Council
• Treasury Management Team, London Borough of Newham

INVESTMENT STRATEGY OF THE YEAR:
• WINNER: Sussex Restorative Justice Partnership
SHORTLIST:
• Audit Glasgow, Glasgow City Council
• Ronan Cregan, Sinead Grimes and Team, Belfast City Council
• Sevenoaks District Council
• Sussex Restorative Justice Partnership
• Treasury Management Team, Warrington Borough Council

DIGITISATION IN FINANCE INITIATIVE:
• WINNER: Ian Tsang and the Business Intelligence Team, Health and Safety Executive
SHORTLIST:
• e-Finance Team, North Yorkshire County Council
• Ian Tsang and the Business Intelligence Team, Health and Safety Executive
• Project Infinity Delivery Team, Harrow Council
• University of Edinburgh Procurement Office, University of Edinburgh

SOLUTIONS PARTNER OF THE YEAR:
• WINNER: Abundance Investment in partnership with Swindon Borough Council
SHORTLIST:
• Abundance Investment in partnership with Swindon Borough Council
• Client Services Team, Rossendale Borough Council, Marston Holdings
• Leadership, People and Culture, Karen Brice, Grant Thornton
• TrustID

GRAND PRIX: PUBLIC FINANCE INNOVATOR OF THE YEAR:
• WINNER: Strategic Management Team, Sevenoaks District Council