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  2. Step change needed in government financial management

    Insight Opinion

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    In his annual speech in Parliament, Gareth Davies, head of the NAO, said a renewed government focus on the fundamentals of good financial management is needed to maintain trust and accountability for taxpayers.

  3. Good practice in annual reporting

    Insight Good practice guides

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    This interactive guide sets out good practice principles for annual reporting with examples from public sector organisations.

  5. Cabinet Office 2024-25

    Overview

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    The purpose of the Cabinet Office is to ensure that the government works together to deliver for the people of the United Kingdom. The Cabinet Office supports the Prime Minister and ensures the effective running of the government. It is also the corporate headquarters for the government, in partnership with HM Treasury, and it takes […]

  6. An analysis of the asylum system

    Report Value for money

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    We’ve mapped the asylum system to show where delays occur, and set out four requirements for an effective system.

  9. Using consultants in government

    Insight Good practice guides

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    This guide focuses on how to maximise value, common pitfalls to avoid and questions to consider when planning and managing the use of consultants.

  11. Cyber security and resilience

    Insight Good practice guides

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    Our new guide helps boards and audit committees ask the right questions to boost cyber security and resilience.

  13. Financial management in government: reporting for decision-making

    Insight Good practice guides

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    This guide is for finance leaders in government departments and other public bodies. It sets out insights and good practice on how information can be reported to make better financial management decisions.

  14. Government exits and redundancies

    Insight Good practice guides

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    A guide to help government departments assess how employee exits and redundancies in government are being conducted.

  15. NAO guidance: Government exits and redundancies

    Press release

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    Many government departments and organisations are implementing employee exit schemes to reduce staff numbers and cut running costs. This is aimed at improving efficiency and delivering better value for taxpayers. To aid government departments and organisations, the NAO has created guidance to assess how exits and redundancies in government are being conducted, which includes expectations […]

  16. Government workforce planning – audit framework

    Insight Good practice guides

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    This guidance is intended to help government organisations, audit teams and others to test the quality of workforce planning in government.

  19. Update on government shared services (2026)

    Work in progress

    Spring 2026

    This NAO study will assess whether Cabinet Office and clusters are on track to deliver the Shared Service Strategy’s benefits and savings.

  20. Resilience to severe space weather

    Work in progress

    Spring 2026

    This study will examine the government’s work to increase the UK’s resilience to the risk of severe space weather.