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The National Audit Office audits central government accounts and reports to Parliament on the value for money achieved by government projects and programmes. Our work saves the taxpayer millions of pounds.

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Image of bulldozer moving wasteDEFRA: Reducing the impact of business waste through the Business Resource Efficiency and Waste Programme

The amount of harmful business waste sent to landfill has fallen. However, it is not possible to say how much of this reduction is down to a £240 million government programme.

Drug counselling sessionTackling problem drug use

Government strategies to tackle problem drug use have made good progress in a number of areas. However, without an evaluative framework for the Strategy as a whole, the NAO is not able to conclude positively on value for money.

London Olympic StadiumPreparations for the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games: Progress report February 2010

The Olympic Delivery Authority has done well to keep its programme on track, and it is increasingly likely that the venues and infrastructure are going to be delivered on time and budget. Nevertheless, there is still a long way to go, with less contingency funding available to meet unforeseen cost pressures.

 

 

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