As the Scottish Government grapples with public service reform, where is the voice of the public and what radical reforms are needed?

Minnesota bill expands whistleblower protections amid rising concerns over fraud and mismanagement.

The future council needs to be much more than what it looked like in 2011, writes the former chief e...

Government corruption Australia: eroding NACC integrity and public service accountability.

Democracy, community solutions and a radical new mindset are the keys to better public services

Public services don’t start with commissioning; they start with someone trying to keep a life together. Come learn with us at Stronger Things! By the time that life reaches a commissioning strategy,...

At a Public Service Committee hearing, Peabody Mayor Ted Bettencourt, Fire Chief Jay Dowling and other local officials asked lawmakers to back House Bill 5054 so an affidavit can be used when preemployment physical records are lost and a veteran firefighter’s retirement is otherwise blocked.

The next two episodes of the Radical Reformers podcast will be a bit different (and hopefully a treat for the public service reform nerds out there!). They will focus on “relational practice” and “pla...

PUTRAJAYA: Chief Secretary to the Government (KSN) Tan Sri Shamsul Azri Abu Bakar today outlined four Fast Track Implementation Missions 2026 to continue the aspirations of the Public Service Reform Agenda (ARPA). The mission includes accelerating planning and implementation strategies, simplifying people’s affairs, intensifying the implementation of ARPA, and strengthening total communication. Speaking at the KSN 2026 Mandate Ceremony in Putrajaya, he said the initiative was in line with the mandate of the country’s highest leadership at the 2026 Cabinet Residency, which emphasised swift implementation followed by firm and consistent follow-up and enforcement. “Based on this mandate, the theme ‘Accelerating […]

Where are the public in our public services? Time for change…

Recommendation made to elevate city assessor position for internal equity and competitiveness

UATH urges salary hikes for non-teaching staff to address existing wage inequities.

General Assembly considers reforms from Office of Policy and Management for data governance.

Legislation reforms civil service board process and classification for local government employees

Two nominees for the Washington State Women’s Commission described their service and priorities — one emphasizing legal services for survivors and technology-related safety work, the other describing a model for home-based perinatal nursing and workforce training — and both were told their confirmations will be voted on next week.

State retirement plan allows credit for juvenile court service since 1999 with specific conditions.

Public administrators in certain counties can opt for retirement benefits instead of salaries.