Public Finance Awards 2024 | Public Finance | 15 May 2024 | TBA

The Public Finance Awards 2024 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.

Categories
1. Finance Team of the Year - Councils and Local Services
2. Finance Team of the Year - Frontline Services
3. Finance Team of the Year – Central Government and National Bodies
4. Public Finance Future Leader of the Year
5. Public Finance Leader of the Year
6. Excellence in Governance, Reporting and Assurance
7. Outstanding Procurement Initiative
8. Outstanding Fraud Prevention, Detection and Recovery
9. Excellence in Public Sector Audit
10. Excellence in Strategic Investment or Asset Management
11. Delivering Sustainability and Social Value
12. Outstanding Contribution to Promoting Diversity and Inclusion
13. Digital Finance Project of the Year
14. Collaboration and Innovation within Local Services
15. Solutions Partner - People
16. Solutions Partner - Digital

2023 Winners

Sustainability and Social Value - Sponsored by Norse Group
• Social Value Through Procurement, Essex County Council

Excellence in Governance and Risk Management
• Departmental Planning and Performance Team, Department for Work and Pensions

Digital Finance Project of the Year
• Tableau Financial, London North Eastern Railway

Outstanding Procurement Initiative - Sponsored by SSCL
• 7 Force Commercial Services in the East of England, Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Essex, Hertfordshire, Kent, Norfolk and Suffolk

Excellence in Public Sector Audit
• NAO HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) Audit Team, National Audit Office

Aligning Local Services
• Digital and Caseworker Team, ILF Scotland Care Schedule Portal

Achievement in Financial Reporting and Accountability
• Fund Accounting and Investment Team, Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire Pension Fund

Outstanding Fraud Prevention, Detection and Recovery and Grand Prix
• Counter Fraud Team, London Borough of Hillingdon

Public Finance Future Leader of the Year - Sponsored by CIPFA Penna
• Sam Russell, Group Finance Lead, Children’s Social Care, Manchester City Council

Public Finance Leader of the Year - Sponsored by Allen Lane Recruitment
• Evan Haselwood, Head of Strategic Finance, Companies House

Solutions Partner
• APEX Forms Project, Shared Services Connected

Finance Team of the Year - Central Government and National Bodies - Sponsored by King & Shaxson
• Benefit Payment Systems Group, Department for Work and Pensions

Finance Team of the Year - Councils and Local Services - Sponsored by Imperial Treasury Services
• Finance Team, West Northamptonshire Council

Finance Team of the Year - Health
• Finance Department, East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust