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Newsroom & speeches
132/07
23 November 2007
The Government Finance Profession (GFP) is delighted to announce the winners of the ten awards for excellence in financial management presented at a ceremony in Brighton.
Commenting on the awards, which coincided with the 25th anniversary of the GFP, Dame Mary Keegan, Head of the GFP said “this is a fitting tribute which recognises the outstanding contribution made by members of our community”.
The award winners were:
| Name | Dept | Category |
|---|---|---|
| Alison Lally | Department for Work and Pensions | Outstanding Contribution |
| Revenue Investment Branch | Department of Health | Finance Team of the Year |
| Tessa Collings | HM Revenue and Customs | Student of the Year |
| Christina Earls | Department for Work and Pensions | Personality of the Year |
| Caroline Rolfe | Department for Transport | Boss of the Year |
| Steve Holliday | HM Revenue and Customs | Mentor of the Year |
| Direct Payment Initiative | Department for Work and Pensions | Innovation in Government |
| Tim Nolan | Department for Transport | Project Manager of the Year |
| John A McElheron | HM Revenue and Customs | Top Film Star – GFP Anniversary DVD |
| John Thornton CBE | Ministry of Defence | Head of Profession’s Lifetime Achievement Award |
1. The award for Finance Team of the Year was collected by Andy Stubbings, Keith Morton and Joe Clyne.
2. The award for Innovation in Government was collected by Howard Orme, Deputy Finance Director General and Head of Finance Professionalism, Department for Work and Pensions.
3. The Government Finance Profession represents the 7,500 strong community of qualified and trainee accountants in central government. The awards were presented at the GFP conference on 15 November, in conjunction with the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants.
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