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CEFG Group update at Eurostat’s EPSAS WG meeting, Rome, 13-14 May

CEFG Group representatives are regularly invited to EPSAS Working Group meetings that are convened by Eurostat to report about the latest developments. Against this background, Emanuele Padovani, Ass. Prof. Public Management and Accounting & CEFG Group Expert, presented the CEFG updates at the 8th EPSAS Working Group meeting in Rome on 13-14 May 2019. Read more read more

When standards and harmonisation are missing: The road to EPSAS

EIPA Barcelona is proud to present a seminar on EPSAS (European Public Sector Accounting Standards), carried out with first-hand contributions from the EC Eurostat and members of the CEFG Group (among others). It will provide an overview of EPSAS key concepts and will give insight on how to apply these standards successfully in various areas to achieve more transparency, financial sustainability and a better management of public finances in public administrations at all levels. Learn more about the seminar here.

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Academic article using CEFG Group findings published

Some CEFG Group findings were used for the academic article "The role of a municipality's financial health in a firm's siting decision" by E. Padovani, David W. Young and Eric Scorsone, which was published in the last edition of the journal Business Horizons. The paper argues that companies should pay more attention to the financial health of the municipality where their activities will take place. Read more here. read more

The joint Standardised Financial Reports and FH KPIs for 8 European cities out now!

The 2013 - 2015 figures of the eight CEFG Group city members were published in the recent Standardised Financial Reports and Financial Health KPIs for City Governments in Europe. In addition, this report is complemented by a Visualization of the 10 FH KPIs.

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CEFG Group presented at the 7th Audit Meeting in Madrid

Antonio Muñoz, Comptroller General of the City of Barcelona, presented the CEFG Group at the 7th Audit Meeting (7º Encuentro Nacional de Economistas Auditores) in Madrid on 1 December 2016. More than 600 auditors participated in this national conference. read more

CEFG Group included in the Global Encyclopedia of Public Administration, Public Policy and Governance

The CEFG Group and its joint output - the "Financial Health Template" is prominently mentioned in the chapter on "Financial Health and Distress in Local Government" of the Global Encyclopedia of Public Administration, Public Policy and Governance published by Springer. More read more

CEFG Group presented at the Catalan School of Public Administration

The CEFG Group was presented at a seminar targeted at comptroller generals on 1 June 2016. read more

Presentation of the CEFG Group at international symposium

The results of the first phase of the CEFG Group were presented at the international symposium "The Paradigm Shift from Output to Outcome Measures in the Public Sector" in Palermo (IT) on 25 May, which was carried out in partnership with the International Journal of Public Administration (IJPA). Have a look at the presentation here. read more

CEFG Group as good practice example at monthly meetings of Italian Court of Auditors

Throughot 2015 and 2016, the CEFG Group will be used as good practice example in monthly meetings between Italian experts and central auditors of the local governments section of the Italian Court of Auditors (Corte dei Conti) in Rome. read more

CEFG Group recognised by Eurostat

The CEFG Group is recognised in Eurostat's EPSAS Update to EPSAS Working Group members and observers from March 2016. read more