Robertson eyes greater flexibility in govt financial management

Robertson eyes greater flexibility in govt financial management
Paul McBeth
By Paul McBeth July 26 (BusinessDesk) - Finance Minister Grant Robertson says too much government time is spent juggling small funding pools rather than focusing on strategic issues and getting value for money and he plans to introduce greater flexibility to its financial management.  The government has already made changes to the Public Finance Act requiring the finance minister to report on child well-being and child poverty at every budget. Robertson will introduce legislation to amend it further by requiring the government to show how...

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