Government and public sector

Juggling the need to demonstrate service improvements despite stretched budgets, government bodies must prove accountability to stakeholders. Our experienced team has the specialist knowledge needed to guide you through managing business as usual alongside a time of change or reduced budget.

In an era of continued austerity and as government organisations prepare for another spending review, there is even more pressure on the use of funds and the efficacy of policy and operations. We understand the challenges and constraints you face and have a specialist central government team with the expertise to help you reduce risk, improve efficiency and audit activities accurately. We keep up to date on all sector developments, so we can help you to stay ahead of changes and bring a range of specialisms to help you deliver your objectives.

Working together to get results

We work closely with you to offer practical advice and support that is tailored to your individual needs. We can support your organisation across a range of key areas, including:

• support to in-house internal audit teams (including using subject matter experts to bolster the in house team’s skills or experience);
• contract risk assurance;
• project and programme expertise;
• IT audits and technology risk assurance and advice;
• financial modelling;
• outsourced internal audit;
• consulting; and
• fraud support (investigations, counter fraud, bribery and corruption advice).

Experience you can rely on

We have over 20 years’ experience working for government departments, arm’s length bodies (including non departmental public bodies, trading funds and public corporations), including:

• UK Trade and Investment;
• The National Archives;
• HM Treasury;
• Forestry Commission;
• Department For International Development;
• Civil Nuclear Police Authority;
• British Library;
• Imperial War Museum;
• Tate;
• Big Lottery Fund;
• Education and Skills Funding Agency;
• Care Quality Commission;
• National Crime Agency;
• Home Office;
• Independent Police Complaints Commission; and
• Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

The emergency services sector is under constant pressure to manage demand effectively and deliver services with increasingly challenging budgets. Management of risk, robust financial savings plans and effective decision making are under even more scrutiny. Our specialist team works across the UK to help you improve cost-efficiencies and provide insight, assurance and advice in a number of areas. We help clients mitigate and manage risk, demonstrate accountability and meet their compliance requirements.

We are proud to be one of the leading providers of Audit, Tax and Consultancy services to the emergency services sector, covering police and crime commissioners, police forces, fire authorities and the fire service.

Our expertise allows us to give specialist insight and advice across a range of topics, both existing and emerging. Our experienced team takes a practical approach and works with you in a way that suits your needs, helping you with sector issues that matter to you.

Local government is constantly under scrutiny, facing significant financial challenges and on-going demands to improve services. Cost efficiency, robust governance, pragmatic risk management and effective financial planning can help local authorities to deliver the results they need to satisfy the public, their partners and regulators. We have an experienced team who posses a wealth of local government experience who can help you address the challenges you are facing.

Innovation, collaboration and sustainability

Our experienced local government team has a practical approach and works in a way that suits your individual needs. We provide specialist assurance, advisory and consultancy services to local authorities across the UK and their subsidiary companies. We have a range of experts who can deliver assurance and advice across a breadth of specialisms and offer innovation solutions.