Guidance for audit committees on cloud services
Published on:This guide outlines cloud services and their use in government, and suggests questions to ask at assessment, implementation and management stages.
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Investigation into military support for Ukraine
Published on:89% of Ukrainian troops trained this year by the British Army under Operation Interflex felt better equipped to survive on the battlefield.
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Tackling tax evasion in high street and online retail
Published on:The UK is losing billions of pounds a year due to tax evasion by small businesses, which can easily exploit weaknesses in government systems.
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Investigation into St Helena Airport
Winter 2024/25Background St Helena island is a self-governing UK Overseas Territory in the South Atlantic with a population of around 4,250. The Department for International Development (now part of the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office – FCDO) provided the St Helena government with £285.5 million to design, build and operate an airport and related infrastructure. It […]
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Lessons learned: Private finance for infrastructure
Spring 2025Background In July 2024, the new government’s legislative programme signalled the aim to grow the economy and promote a new partnership with the private sector including using private finance to deliver infrastructure projects. Scope We have reported to successive Parliaments on the value for money of using private finance to deliver infrastructure projects. This study […]
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Here’s how to make public money work harder
Published on:Gareth Davies uses the NAO’s insights to outline what government needs to do to make public money work harder
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HM Revenue and Customs Accounts 2023-24
Published on:Gareth Davies, the Comptroller and Auditor General (C&AG) of the National Audit Office, has reported on HMRC’s 2023-24 accounts.
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Making public money work harder
Published on:We have used our insights to highlight the biggest opportunities for spending public money more efficiently and effectively.
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Supporting the UK’s priority industry sectors
Winter 2024/25Our study will examine whether DBT is well-positioned to secure impact from its support for priority industry sectors.
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Energy bills support: an update
Autumn 2024This will be a follow-up to our 2023 report, which will include the total costs of each of the energy bills support schemes.
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NHS financial management and sustainability 2024
Published on:Examining how the NHS can manage its current operations within the financial resources it has, while progressing its long-term goals
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HS2: update following cancellation of Phase 2
Published on:Government must reset the HS2 programme successfully to avoid repeating past failures and to maximise value for money.
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The National Space Strategy and the role of the UK Space Agency
Published on:Strategic shortcomings are undermining government’s aims to make the UK one of the world’s most innovative and attractive space economies.
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The Farming and Countryside Programme
Published on:The Farming and Countryside Programme aims to reform English farming. The stakes are high for food production, farm viability and the environment.
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Improving educational outcomes for disadvantaged children
Published on:Examining whether DfE is achieving value for money through its funding to support the attainment of disadvantaged children in England.
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Carbon Capture, Usage and Storage programme
Published on:Government says carbon capture technology is ‘essential’ to achieving net zero. The government doesn’t have a credible alternative pathway.
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The condition and maintenance of local roads in England
Published on:The condition of local roads in England is declining and the backlog to return them to a good state of repair is increasing.
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Progress on the Buckingham Palace Reservicing programme
Published on:A programme to update Buckingham Palace costing £369 million has been well managed to date and demonstrates good practice in numerous areas.
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Government compensation schemes
Published on:There is no central coordinated approach when government sets up new compensation schemes resulting in a relatively slow, ad-hoc approach.
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Efficiency in government procurement of common goods and services
Published on:Public sector bodies could avoid £500 million in costs over five years if they improve how they procure common goods and services.