Jury @EPSAawards 2021 @OECD Auditors Alliance 2018- Trainer @EUauditors 2012- Author, Procurement Audit book 2020, Audit Committee @SolihullCouncil from 2022
Joined March 2014
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29 Nov 2017
Presentation of conclusions goo.gl/p5LqCm at final @EPSAawards ceremony @limburg Provinciehuis - a real privilege
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3 May 2025
20 years ago this week I started the most meaningful job of my career at EIPA - fitted with one of my life aims i.e. to help #EU work better especially in #publicprocurement #publicsector #audit and contributing to European Public Sector Awards (EPSA) https//www.eipa.eu/epsa/
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27 Feb 2025
Response to @EuropeanCommiss consultation #EU Public Procurement Directives - five parts
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12 Mar 2024
Already planning for EIPA Competitive Dialogue and Negotiated Procedures Master Class in June eipa.eu/courses/competitive-…
Key issues will include how to make best use of the dialogue phase - see blog piece eipa.eu/blog/competitive-dia…
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We've launched a consultation on changes to the Code of Audit Practice, to support more timely & effective auditing of local public bodies.
The Code sets out what auditors of these bodies need to do to meet their statutory responsibilities.
More here: nao.org.uk/code-of-audit-pra…
ALT Quote from Gareth Davies, Comptroller & Auditor General: "I am pleased to be consulting on changes to the Code of Audit Practice to support the implementation of the proposal for restoring timely and effective local audit."
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21 Dec 2023
Another report from @NAOorguk UK National Audit Office which highlights the relevance of #PublicSector #Audit to effective public management - both financial and performance aspects and therefore trust in government at all levels
19 Dec 2023
Recent high-profile cases show it is vital to have effective whistleblowing arrangements in place.
@GarethDaviesNAO, head of the NAO, comments on the findings of our report into whistleblowing in the civil service.
Read the report:
ALT “Whistleblowing is a vital organisational protection. It provides a way for organisations to hear concerns about serious wrongdoing that may not otherwise be discovered." Gareth Davies, Comptroller & Auditor General
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18 Dec 2023
The range of the 2024 @EUauditors work plan - including both financial and performance aspects - underlines the relevance of #Audit to effective public management and therefore trust in government
12 Dec 2023
We today published our work programme, listing the institution’s audit priorities for the next two years.
It contains a list of 73 audit tasks and reviews assessing #EUaction in strategic priority areas ↓
🔹Climate change
🔹Competitiveness
🔹External action
🔹Public finances
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4 Dec 2023
A very important report @EUauditors showing the relevance of audit to better #PublicSector management and thus to trust by citizens across the #EU in government at all levels across Europe
4 Dec 2023
Competition for public contracts awarded by national, regional and local authorities across 🇪🇺 faded away in the last decade:
🔹Fewer and fewer businesses competed
🔹2014 reform failed to make procedures attractive
🔹focus is more on following rules than on value for money
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2 Dec 2023
A very lively discussion of key issues for public contracts, utilities contracts and contracts by EU bodies
Good to hear participants commenting on the experiences of each other - looking forward to next Master Class in late June 2024 #competitivedialogue #competitiveprocedure
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17 Nov 2023
Important for Procurement Review Unit to launch infringements of Public Procurement Act @GOVUK if needed as @EUCommission #EU
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17 Nov 2023
In case you see any unusual messages claiming to be from me
Am having problems with my account - am getting this message
"New login to X from EdgeDesktop on Windows" showing a location in City of London - not my location
Have changed password twice but it has made no difference
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15 Nov 2023
My thoughts on the scope of #PublicSector #Audit in my 2021 article in the @EUauditors journal
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15 Nov 2023
Another important report from @EUauditors - #PublicSector #Audit needs to cover both financial management and activity performance management
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15 Nov 2023
Another important report from @EUauditors - #PublicSector #Audit needs to cover both financial management and activity performance management
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23 Oct 2023
Very relevant conference @EUauditors to all levels of government #EU - important that evaluation covers value for money/fits citizen priorities/legality/regularity e.g. public procurement preventing fraud/corruption and is forward looking i.e. ex ante evaluation of likely success
23 Oct 2023
🔴The Cohesion Conference: Evaluating EU Cohesion policy – challenges and opportunities” is starting now! #ECAcohesion
📲Follow the event online and participate! 👇
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20 Oct 2023
Looking forward to again presenting this event for @eu_eipa along with Martin Oder for #PublicSector #EU
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3 Oct 2023
Pleased to have had the opportunity to share why working @eu_eipa was such a positive experience for me and supporting a better functioning #EU
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26 Sep 2023
Looking forward to co-presenting the event with Martin Oder - relevant #publicsector at #EU national and sub-national level
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8 Sep 2023
Pleased to have contributed to this event @eu_eipa
Why participate in #EPSA2023?
1 Recognition for improvement efforts
2 Share ideas to help others
3 Learn from others via feedback
4 Create European networks
5 Show #publicsector self-improvement/build trust in government
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5 Sep 2023
A reminder of the importance and diversity #publicsector #audit and its role in building trust in government #EU #nationalgov #localgov
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5 Sep 2023
Read Head of the NAO @GarethDaviesNAO's thread on getting good value for public spending by giving sufficient priority to unflashy but essential tasks.
He covers our reports on the condition of school buildings, the New Hospital Programme, and ageing IT systems.
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7 Jul 2023
Next #EPSA2023 Info Day is on 7 September eipa.eu/event/epsa-2023-24-i……Pleased to be speaking at the event to share my experience about why participating brings benefits for #publicsector at all levels in #EU and other European countries
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16 Jun 2023
Good to see @eu_eipa again organising EPSA - engagement with EPSA 2009-21 showed me its value in encouraging/transferring good practice #PublicSector in #EU and other parts of Europe
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