2017 Shortlist

We are delighted to reveal the 2017 Public Finance Innovation Awards shortlist. Hard work, innovation and dedication to pushing boundaries of excellence within the profession and industry characterised this year’s entries, our distinguished judges agreed.

The 2017 shortlist was announced live on Twitter. For a recap view #pfawards17 / #pfshortlist

To view the 2017 winners click here.

Finance Team of the Year

Accounting Team, Aberdeen City Council

Commissioning and Procurement Team, City of Cardiff Council with Atebion Solutions

The Financial Services Team, Cumbria Constabulary

Financial Services, Dorset Councils’ Partnership

Financial Control Team, NHS Business Services Authority

e-Finance Team, North Yorkshire County Council

South Dorset Revenues & Benefits Partnership

Finance Team, Stockport Homes

Finance Team, University of Edinburgh

Public Finance Innovator of the Year

Annie Shepperd, Salix Finance

Dawn Jarvis, Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Finance Team, Stockport Homes

Strategic Management Team, Sevenoaks District Council

The South London Commissioning Programme

Public Finance Newcomer of the Year

Lee Hamill, Deputy Director of Finance, University of Edinburgh

Tim Jabulani Mpofu, Finance Graduate Trainee, London Borough of Ealing

Achievement in Health and Social Care Integration

Integrated Health and Social Care Collaborative Commissioning Programme (IHSCCCP)

Lambeth Council, South London & Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, NHS Lambeth Clinical Commissioning Group, The Collaborative, Thames Reach and Certitude

NHS Highland, Highland Council, Highland Home Carers and Scottish Care

No Wrong Door, North Yorkshire County Council

Plymouth City Council and Northern, Eastern and Western Devon Clinical Commissioning Group

Carol Shillabeer, David Street, Powys Teaching Health Board

Achievement in Financial Reporting & Accountability

Keira Shepperson, Rebecca Simon, and Scott Shearer, British Business Bank

Customer Engagement and Community Development and Finance Teams, Derby Homes

Financial Reporting and Revenue Accounting Team, Fixed Asset Rationalisation, Transport for London

Finance Team, FRC Group

Financial Reporting and Revenue Accounting Team, Year end process, Transport for London

Corporate Enabler teams, Wales Audit Office

Alternative Service Delivery Model of the Year

Audit Glasgow, Glasgow City Council

Commissioning & Procurement Team, City of Cardiff Council with Atebion Solutions

Conwy Housing Solutions Partnership, Cartrefi Conwy & Conwy County Borough Council

Fire & Rescue Risk Group (FARRG), The Fire & Rescue Indemnity Company
Mid Essex Clinical Commissioning Group GP Practices

Project team, Newark & Sherwood District Council

Sophie Hosking, South Hams District & West Devon Borough Councils

Stephenson Quarter project team, Newcastle City Council in partnership with Stephenson Quarter Developments (SQDL)

The South London Commissioning Programme

Transport ASDV Project Delivery Team and the Management Team of TSS, Cheshire East Council and Transport Service Solutions

Outstanding Procurement Initiative

Colin McCabrey, Ruth Rea, Edel Mullen, Belfast City Council

Commercial and Procurement Service, City of Edinburgh Council

City Procurement and City Surveyors, City of London Corporation

Corporate Procurement Team, Durham County Council

Halton Borough Council Procurement, Halton Borough Council

CAMHS Project Team, Mid Essex Clinical Commissioning Group

Procurement Team, North Yorkshire County Council

Gaynor Gamble & Team, Oldham Borough Council and Oxygen Finance

Scottish Fire and Rescue Project Team – Self Contained Breathing Apparatus, Scottish Fire and Rescue Service

Finance Training & Development Initiative

Finance Team, Aberdeen City Council

Finance Skills Development Group, chaired by Ann-Marie Harkin

Finance and Procurement, Kent County Council

Richard Simpson, Lisa Taylor, London Borough of Croydon and others from London Borough Councils

MIAA

Westminster Finance, Westminster City Council

Finance Department, University of Edinburgh

Good Governance Award

Governance Review Team, Aberdeenshire Council

Paul Gribben, Tommy Barr, Suzanne Clarke, Paul O’Brien, Belfast City Council

Horsham District Council

Mid Essex Clinical Commissioning Group, Caroline Rassell

MIAA in conjunction with South Sefton & Southport & Formby CCG’s

Project team, Newark & Sherwood District Council

Chris Middlemass, Arnold Victor, Sheila Weston, Susan Altman, Rachel Franklin, Josh Boulton, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

The Whistle blowing Team, The City of Edinburgh Council

Innovation in Internal Audit

Claire O’Prey, Audit, Governance and Risk Services (AGRS) Manager, Belfast City Council

Cross Council Assurance Service (LBs Islington, Camden, Lambeth, Enfield, Barnet and Harrow)

MIAA

Assurance Services, oneSource (working on behalf of LB Bexley, Havering, Newham)

South West Audit Partnership

Suffolk County Council Internal Audit Services, Suffolk County Council

Innovation in Treasury & Asset Management

Financial Services Team, North Ayrshire Council

Treasury Management Team, London Borough of Newham

Project team, Newark & Sherwood District Council

Peter Gidman, David Baughan, Public Health England

Treasury and Investment Team, Aberdeen City Council

Investment Strategy of the Year

Audit Glasgow, Glasgow City Council

Ronan Cregan, Sinead Grimes & Team, Belfast City Council

Sevenoaks District Council

Sussex Restorative Justice Partnership

Treasury Management Team, Warrington Borough Council

Digitisation in Finance Initiative

Project Infinity Delivery Team, Harrow Council

Ian Tsang, Health and Safety Executive

e-Finance Team, North Yorkshire County Council

University of Edinburgh Procurement Office, University of Edinburgh

Solutions Partner of the Year

Abundance Investment in partnership with Swindon Borough Council

Leadership, People and Culture, Karen Brice, Grant Thornton

Rossendales client services team, Marston Holdings

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