Accountability in small government bodies
Summer 2025A National Audit Office report will provide a landscape view of the requirements set out by central government for small public bodies.
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Investigation into the administration of the civil service pension scheme
Summer 2025This upcoming National Audit Office study will focus on the customer service provided to members of the civil service pension scheme.
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Lessons learned: Improving operational capability to provide better customer services
Summer 2025This upcoming NAO report will bring together findings on operational capability and provide insights on providing better services.
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Financial management of fees and charges
Summer 2025This study will examine how effectively government applies good financial management practices and adheres to HM Treasury’s Managing Public Money – the key guidance for charges.
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Use of data analytics to make fraud and error savings
Summer 2025This upcoming National Audit Office report will consider how government bodies use preventative and detective data analytics to fight fraud.
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Local bus services in England
Summer 2025This report examines if the Department for Transport has delivered value for money from its support to local bus services outside of London.
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UK Emissions Trading Scheme
Summer 2025An upcoming NAO report will focus on DESNZ’s approach to the purpose and design of the UK Emissions Trading Scheme.
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The UK’s F-35 aircraft programme
Summer 2025This upcoming NAO study will examine whether the MoD is delivering its F-35 capability aims in a way which maximises value for money.
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Monitoring and managing the children’s homes market
Summer 2025This study will examine DfE’s oversight of the children’s homes market, including supported accommodation.
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Investigation into energy efficiency installations under the Energy Company Obligation
Autumn 2025This factual investigation will focus on how DESNZ and Ofgem have identified and responded to issues within the ECO4 and GBIS schemes.
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Investigation into the financial sustainability of England’s adult hospices
Autumn 2025This investigation will examine the hospice sector in England, focusing on funding, accessibility and plans to address challenges.
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Financial management in government: insights and good practice
Autumn 2025The Financial and Risk Management insights team are producing a series of guides aimed at senior finance decision-makers across all of our audited bodies. Our guides will showcase strategic-level insights outlining areas where good financial management can unlock greater efficiency and resilience, as well as practical ways organisations can make improvements.
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BBC World Service
Autumn 2025This study will focus on how effectively the BBC is transforming the World Service in line with its strategy.
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Clinical negligence costs
Autumn 2025This National Audit Office upcoming report will set out the scale of changes to clinical negligence costs and what is driving these changes.
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Tackling benefit overpayments due to fraud and error
Autumn 2025Fraud and error in benefit expenditure is one of DWP’s most significant risks, with overpayments totalling £9.7 billion in 2023-24.
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Efficiency and resilience of the Probation Service
Autumn 2025An upcoming NAO report will examine the Probation Service, which aims to protect the public through the effective rehabilitation of offenders.
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National Savings and Investments Business Transformation Programme
Autumn 2025NS&I is undertaking a Business Transformation Programme, formerly known as the Rainbow Programme. The aim is to transform how NS&I operates.
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Home-to-school transport
Autumn 2025This upcoming NAO study will consider the commissioning of, and spending on, home-to-school transport by local authorities in England.
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Police productivity
Autumn 2025An upcoming National Audit Office report will focus on the Home Office’s approach to supporting police forces to improve their productivity.
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Lessons learned: Government’s use of external consultants
Autumn 2025Government departments use external consultants as a source of skills and expertise. This study will lay out the facts on use of consultants.