Vivienne Russell

Vivienne Russell is a freelance journalist and a former editor of Public Finance Magazine.

Recent articles

Small charities filing incorrect data, watchdog finds

Almost four out of ten small charities are submitting inaccurate financial information, a watchdog... Read more
Labour vows to return control of schools back to councils

Labour would scrap academies and free schools and return control of education back to councils,... Read more
Government borrowing at 2-year high

Borrowing in August was the highest it has been for two years, according to official figures.
Social care pressures ‘result of funding issues - not European migration’

Problems affecting the social care sector are not related to European migration but rather reflect... Read more
Public sector audit appointment body names new head

Public Sector Audit Appointments has named Tony Crawley as its new chief executive.
Exit the dragon: chronicles of a Welsh auditor general

Huw Vaughan Thomas, former auditor general for Wales, talks to PF’s Vivienne Russell... Read more
Charities ‘not clear enough with public on how they use their funds’

Charities have been reprimanded for failing to use their accounts and annual reports to communicate... Read more
Over half of public sector accountants under pressure to act unethically

Almost 60% of public sector finance professionals have come under pressure to act unethically at... Read more
Do the right thing

Ethics are the building blocks of professional practice. With financial probity hitting the... Read more
Government data sharing fraud initiative saves £300m

The National Fraud Initiative has saved the government more than £300m across the UK over the past... Read more

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