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I think he'd have an aneurysm if he saw the state of things today
What is a sinecure and a notable example of one that Pitt got rid of?
A sinecure is a job that requires little work but pays very handsomely. For example, the Clerkship of the Pells was worth £3000 a year
What budgeting system did Pitt devise that is still in use in today’s government?
He took estimates of expenditures and drew up parallel tax proposals.
What did Pitt create at the bank of England for the government?
A consolidated fund into which tax revenue and payments were paid into
What three reforms reduced financial corruption in government?
An externally run audit office for the government
No more free post
a stationary purchasing department
What was the overall impact of these reforms?
In short, efficiency. It cut unnecessary expenditure and reduced labour duplication
Not all of Pitt’s reforms made it through parliament, what did he suggest in 1785 that the house of commons shut down?
The abolishment of rotten boroughs
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