Socitm appoints new president
News All four will start their one-year terms immediately, well before the government launches its second Comprehensive Spending Review (CSR), which aims to identify future investments and reforms in government spending.
[April 30, 2007, 17:38]
Critics attack 'dangerous' gov't comms-snooping plan
News A significant proportion of the programme investment over the Comprehensive Spending Review period will be used to test feasibility and reduce the risk associated with implementing the proposed IMP solution," said West.
[July 15, 2008, 17:30]
Government revamps IT-project delivery
News It says the annual savings should rise to £1bn by the end of the 2008-11 Comprehensive Spending Review period. The current economic climate and the targets set out in the Comprehensive Spending Review 2007 mean the public sector has to work even...
[October 31, 2008, 11:43]
Brown won't tamper with government IT
News As part of the Comprehensive Spending Review (CSR), which is expected to identify future investments and reforms in government spending, central government will have to deliver five percent year-on-year efficiency gains.
[June 29, 2007, 7:44]
Treasury pledges IT efficiency
News In the upcoming Comprehensive Spending Review, which aims to identify which investments and reforms the Government will make over the next three years, the Government will pledge a three percent efficiency saving in public spending.
[May 14, 2007, 16:50]
Sharp rise predicted in local gov't tech spend
News The government's 2007 Comprehensive Spending Review set tough spending targets and Socitm claims better use of IT could help organisations meet these aims. Local government IT spending is predicted to hit £3bn during 2007/8 — a nine percent...
[January 4, 2008, 9:29]
Darling puts squeeze on gov't IT spending
News In his pre-budget statement, Alistair Darling increased the efficiency savings planned in the 2007 Comprehensive Spending Review, running from 2008 to 2011, from £30bn to £35bn. Darling also brought forward £3bn in capital expenditure from the 2010...
[November 25, 2008, 9:53]
Campaigners criticise '£10bn NHS IT overspend'
Blog The Connecting for Health spokesperson told ZDNet UK on Friday that £2.3bn over three years was first put forward in the Comprehensive Spending Review (CSR) for 2002. The National Health Service's flagship IT project has been criticised by a tax...
[November 23, 2009, 12:15]
Man gets five years for £14m computer fraud
News In the Chancellor's Comprehensive Spending Review, issued on Monday, additional investment and resources were promised to combat VAT fraud. A man who was found guilty of a £14m VAT fraud involving computer equipment was jailed this week for five...
[July 19, 2002, 15:07]
Blair promises broadband for every school
News As part of the spending review settlement, a total of more than £1bn will be invested in networking our public services. See the Broadband News Section for the latest on cable modems, ADSL, satellite and other high-speed access technologies...
[November 19, 2002, 13:56]
