Public Finance Awards 2022 | CIPFA | 17 May 2022 | TBA

The Public Finance Awards 2022 brought to you by CIPFA and Public Finance are the ideal way to be rewarded for your achievements within the public finance and governance sector. The Awards recognise the people, products and services that demonstrate excellence and originality within public finance. Entries are open to all organisations and bodies within public finance and governance in the UK. Judged by a panel of distinguished sector 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
1. Finance Team of the Year - Local Services
2. Finance Team of the Year - Councils
3. Finance Team of the Year - Health
4. Finance Team of the Year – Central Government and National Bodies
5. Public Finance Future Leader of the Year
6. Public Finance Leader of the Year
7. Achievement in Financial Reporting and Accountability
8. Aligned Public Service Delivery (New for 2022)
9. Outstanding Procurement Initiative
10. Good Governance, Risk Management or Prevention
11. Outstanding Proactive Fraud Detection and Recovery
12. Promoting Diversity and Inclusion (New for 2022)
13. Excellence in Public Sector Audit (public sector and commercial organisations)
14. Excellence in Asset Management
15. Sustainability and Social Value
16. Digital Finance Project of the Year
17. Solutions Partner (commercial organisations)

2021 Winners

Finance Training and Development Initiative
• Finance Service for their work developing and implementing the Finance Academy, Surrey County Council

Good Governance, Risk Management or Prevention
• Risk Management Team, Department for Work and Pensions

Digital Finance Project of the Year - Sponsored by Cantium Business Solutions
• COVID-19 Business Grants, North Norfolk District Council

Sustainability and Social Value
• Community Bond, West Berkshire Council

Excellence in Public Sector Audit
• Employment Support Scheme Audit Team, National Audit Office

Excellence in Asset Management
• London Borough of Bromley

Outstanding Procurement Initiative
• Procurement Department, Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Outstanding Proactive Fraud Detection and Recovery
• Cyber Resilience Centre, Department for Work and Pensions

Achievement in Financial Reporting and Accountability
• Surrey Pension Fund Team, Surrey Pension Fund

Solutions Partner
• Cantium ICT Delivery Team, Cantium Business Solutions

Public Finance Future Leader of the Year - Sponsored by CIPFA Penna
• Neil Doherty, Principal Finance Manager, Manchester City Council

COVID-19 Public Finance Leader of the Year - Sponsored by TechnologyOne
• Stephen Sutcliffe, Director of Finance and Accounting, NHS Shared Business Services

Finance Team of the Year – Central Government and National Bodies
• Finance Group, European Social Fund Division, Department for Work and Pensions

Finance Team of the Year – Health
• Financial Strategy, Management and Reporting Team Members, NHS Business Services Authority

Finance Team of the Year – Councils - Sponsored by Imperial Treasury Services
• Finance Team, London Borough of Barnet

Finance Team of the Year – Local Services
• Gwyndaf Tobias, Kyle Burgess and the Finance Team, Monmouthshire Housing Association