http://www.nao.org.uk Latest National Audit Office news stories en-gb Copyright National Audit Office 15 http://www.nao.org.uk http://www.nao.org.uk/images/new_design/nao_logo2.gif Thu, 09 Feb 2012 11:05:40 GMTThe Ministry of Defence, under pressure to make rapid financial savings, is significantly reducing its workforce. But the reductions are happening before the Department fully understands how it will operate with significantly fewer staff.http://www.nao.org.uk/publications/1012/defence_workforce.aspxhttp://www.nao.org.uk/publications/1012/defence_workforce.aspxThu, 09 Feb 2012 00:01:00 GMTThe Ministry of Defence, under pressure to make rapid financial savings, is significantly reducing its workforce. But the reductions are happening before the Department fully understands how it will operate with significantly fewer staff.http://www.nao.org.uk/publications/press_notice_home/1012/10121791.aspxhttp://www.nao.org.uk/publications/press_notice_home/1012/10121791.aspxThu, 09 Feb 2012 00:01:00 GMTWork in Progress: HMRC - The Compliance and Enforcement Programme. This study will explore whether HMRC's Compliance and Enforcement Programme, which aimed to improve the way it tackles tax evasion, achieved value for money.http://www.nao.org.uk/publications/work_in_progress/hmrc_compliance_programme.aspxhttp://www.nao.org.uk/publications/work_in_progress/hmrc_compliance_programme.aspxMon, 06 Feb 2012 14:30:00 GMTThis study examines the impact of central government bodies' communications and engagement with local government with a focus on the local experience of central government.http://www.nao.org.uk/publications/work_in_progress/communicating_with_local_gov.aspxhttp://www.nao.org.uk/publications/work_in_progress/communicating_with_local_gov.aspxMon, 06 Feb 2012 12:50:00 GMTThe Department for Education has made progress against many of its objectives, but it must address variations in take-up, quality of provision and the impact on attainment in later years.http://www.nao.org.uk/publications/1012/education_for_3-4-year-olds.aspxhttp://www.nao.org.uk/publications/1012/education_for_3-4-year-olds.aspxFri, 03 Feb 2012 00:01:00 GMTThe Department for Education has made progress against many of its objectives, but it must address variations in take-up, quality of provision and the impact on attainment in later years.http://www.nao.org.uk/publications/press_notice_home/1012/10121789.aspxhttp://www.nao.org.uk/publications/press_notice_home/1012/10121789.aspxFri, 03 Feb 2012 00:01:00 GMTDepartments have been successful in cutting costs and managing within reduced spending allocations for 2010-11. However, most will need to cut spending by much more over the next four years. This will not be possible without making fundamental changes.http://www.nao.org.uk/publications/press_notice_home/1012/10121788.aspxhttp://www.nao.org.uk/publications/press_notice_home/1012/10121788.aspxThu, 02 Feb 2012 00:01:00 GMTDepartments have been successful in cutting costs and managing within reduced spending allocations for 2010-11. However, most will need to cut spending by much more over the next four years. This will not be possible without making fundamental changes.http://www.nao.org.uk/publications/1012/government_cost_reduction.aspxhttp://www.nao.org.uk/publications/1012/government_cost_reduction.aspxThu, 02 Feb 2012 00:01:00 GMTApprenticeships for adults offer a good return for the public money spent on them overall. However, BIS could improve value for money significantly by targeting resources on areas where the greatest economic returns can be achieved.http://www.nao.org.uk/publications/1012/adult_apprenticeships.aspxhttp://www.nao.org.uk/publications/1012/adult_apprenticeships.aspxWed, 01 Feb 2012 00:01:00 GMTApprenticeships for adults offer a good return for the public money spent on them overall. However, BIS could improve value for money significantly by targeting resources on areas where the greatest economic returns can be achieved.http://www.nao.org.uk/publications/press_notice_home/1012/10121787.aspxhttp://www.nao.org.uk/publications/press_notice_home/1012/10121787.aspxWed, 01 Feb 2012 00:01:00 GMTA programme to equip police officers with mobile devices has achieved a basic level of benefits but value for money has not yet been achieved from the £80 million of expenditure.http://www.nao.org.uk/publications/1012/mobile_technology_in_policing.aspxhttp://www.nao.org.uk/publications/1012/mobile_technology_in_policing.aspxFri, 27 Jan 2012 00:01:00 GMTA programme to equip police officers with mobile devices has achieved a basic level of benefits but value for money has not yet been achieved from the £80 million of expenditure.http://www.nao.org.uk/publications/press_notice_home/1012/10121765.aspxhttp://www.nao.org.uk/publications/press_notice_home/1012/10121765.aspxFri, 27 Jan 2012 00:01:00 GMTHMRCs renewed strategy for dealing with alcohol duty fraud is a significant improvement on the previous strategy. However, the Department needs a reliable estimate of the tax gaps for beer and wine; and to tackle successfully the illicit diversion of duty-unpaid alcohol back into the UK market.http://www.nao.org.uk/publications/1012/hmrc_alcohol_strategy_progress.aspxhttp://www.nao.org.uk/publications/1012/hmrc_alcohol_strategy_progress.aspxWed, 25 Jan 2012 00:01:00 GMTHMRCs renewed strategy for dealing with alcohol duty fraud is a significant improvement on the previous strategy. However, the Department needs a reliable estimate of the tax gaps for beer and wine; and to tackle successfully the illicit diversion of duty-unpaid alcohol back into the UK market.http://www.nao.org.uk/publications/press_notice_home/1012/10121702.aspxhttp://www.nao.org.uk/publications/press_notice_home/1012/10121702.aspxWed, 25 Jan 2012 00:01:00 GMTThe Department for Work and Pensions has introduced the Work Programme quickly. This has brought benefits, but also risks.http://www.nao.org.uk/publications/1012/dwp_work_programme.aspxhttp://www.nao.org.uk/publications/1012/dwp_work_programme.aspxTue, 24 Jan 2012 00:01:00 GMTThe Department for Work and Pensions has introduced the Work Programme quickly which has brought benefits, but also risks.http://www.nao.org.uk/publications/press_notice_home/1012/10121701.aspxhttp://www.nao.org.uk/publications/press_notice_home/1012/10121701.aspxTue, 24 Jan 2012 00:01:00 GMTPlans to reorganise central government should improve accountability and deliver cost reductions but departments need a better grasp of the costs involved.http://www.nao.org.uk/publications/1012/reorganising_central_govt.aspxhttp://www.nao.org.uk/publications/1012/reorganising_central_govt.aspxFri, 20 Jan 2012 00:01:00 GMTPlans to reorganise central government should improve accountability and deliver cost reductions but departments need a better grasp of the costs involved.http://www.nao.org.uk/publications/press_notice_home/1012/10121703.aspxhttp://www.nao.org.uk/publications/press_notice_home/1012/10121703.aspxFri, 20 Jan 2012 00:01:00 GMTThis review looks at whether the Financial Ombudsman Services change programme is being delivered in a way that will address the key efficiency challenges facing the Service.http://www.nao.org.uk/publications/1012/financial_ombudsman_service.aspxhttp://www.nao.org.uk/publications/1012/financial_ombudsman_service.aspxThu, 12 Jan 2012 10:20:00 GMTThis report examines the implementation of the national Compact by central government departments following its renewal in December 2010http://www.nao.org.uk/publications/1012/national_compact.aspxhttp://www.nao.org.uk/publications/1012/national_compact.aspxMon, 09 Jan 2012 10:20:00 GMT