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  2. Accountability in small government bodies

    Work in progress

    Summer 2025

    A National Audit Office report will provide a landscape view of the requirements set out by central government for small public bodies.

  5. Managing the commercial lifecycle

    Insight Good practice guides

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    This good practice guidance reflects upon findings and recommendations drawn from 200 reports concerning 300 commercial arrangements that have been published over the past 20 years.

  8. 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.

  9. Cabinet Office 2023-24

    Overview Departmental overview

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    The Cabinet Office spends approximately £1 billion each year. This report summarises insights from our examinations of the Cabinet Office.

  10. Estimating and reporting fraud and error in annual reports and accounts

    Insight Good practice guides

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    We estimate that fraud and error cost the taxpayer between £55 billion to £81 billion in 2023-24. Only a fraction of this is detected and known about. To tackle this, public bodies need to know how much fraud and error they face and where it is. Our good practice guide on estimating and reporting fraud […]

  12. Maintaining public service facilities

    Report Value for money

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    The public spending watchdog has estimated that the government’s maintenance backlog is at least £49 billion.

  13. Financial management in government: monitoring and forecasting

    Insight Good practice guides

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    This guide is for senior finance leaders in government departments and other public bodies. It sets out insights and good practice on monitoring and forecasting for better financial management in government. It is the fourth in a five-part series of guides, which follow the financial management lifecycle. Good financial management is critical in the public […]

  15. Financial management in government: allocating resources

    Insight Good practice guides

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    This guide is for senior finance leaders in government departments and other public bodies. It sets out insights and good practice on how to allocate resources for better financial management in government. It is the third in a five-part series of guides, which follow the financial management lifecycle. For public services to be efficient and […]

  17. Whole of Government Accounts 2022-23

    Report Financial audit

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    The Whole of Government Accounts consolidates accounts from over 10,000 public bodies, providing an overview of the UK’s public finances.

  18. Managing conflicts of interest: good practice

    Insight Good practice guides

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    Our guide shows how government can help public bodies put in place the right measures to properly manage conflicts of interest – for the benefit of both staff and taxpayers.