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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 two pensioners working at a computer screenThe cost of public service pensions
There has been much public discussion about the affordability of public service pensions. To inform that debate, the NAO has today published a report designed to bring greater transparency to, and understanding of, the cash costs involved.

Aerial photo of HM Prison BirminghamManaging offenders on short custodial sentences

More could be done to rehabilitate prisoners serving short sentences and reduce their risk of re-offending. The National Offender Management Service has little information on the quality, cost or effectiveness of its rehabilitation activities.

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.

 

 

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