TY - BOOK AU - Prowle,Malcolm J. TI - Managing and Reforming Modern Public Services: the financial management dimension SN - 9780273722816 U1 - 352.4 22 PY - 2010/// CY - Harlow, England PB - Financial Times Prentice Hall KW - Finance, public KW - Case studies KW - Government spending policy KW - Public administration N1 - Includes bibliographical references (p. 390-398) and index; Financing public services -- Public service reforms and their impact on financial management practices -- Costing and costing systems in public service organisations -- Managing strategic change in public services: the financial management contribution -- Budgeting systems and budget management in public service organisations -- Pricing public services -- Improving performance in public services: the financial management contribution -- Financial accounting and reporting in public service organisations -- Information systems and financial management in public service organisations -- Financial control and governance in public service organisations -- The organisation and staffing of the public service finance function ER -