The Treasury has caused significant problems for local government finances by the way it works, according to a top think tank.
The Institute for Government issued a blistering attack on the department for its approach to public spending warning that it is too remote to be effective. The analysis was in a new report called The Treasury’s responsibility for the results of public spending.
It said “There is much cause for concern: spending and accountability are often not adequately lined up; information is not used properly to inform decisions; the government does too little to understand or plan the impact of spending on metro or county areas; spending is planned wastefully; and the government does not explain its intentions clearly. The Treasury’s current ways of working contribute strongly to these problems.”
