Reports on financial management in central departments

Good financial management is at the core of good management in government. It supports decision making and the effective running of organisations.

At the NAO we aim to consolidate our work and knowledge in financial management to support our ongoing work and to promote best practice.  To date we have published reports on financial management within the following government departments:

• Financial management in the Department for Food, Environment and Rural Affairs (November 2011)

• Financial management in the Ministry of Justice (November 2011)

• Financial management in the Department for International Development (April 2011)

• Financial management in the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (March 2011)

• Strategic Financial Management of the Defence Budget (July 2010)

• Ministry of Justice Financial Management Report (July 2010)

• Financial Management in the Department for Communities and Local Government (July 2009)

• Financial Management in the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (July 2009)

• Financial Management in the Home Office (May 2009)

• Financial Management in the Department for Children, Schools and Families (April 2009)

See also our reports looking more widely across government:

• Progress in improving financial management in government (March 2011)
• Managing financial resources to deliver better public services (February 2008)