The 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.
We will look at the COVID-19 loans provided to both the arts and sports sectors, and see if DCMS is delivering value for money through its loan book management.
Government spends over £13 billion annually with technology suppliers. This study will examine government’s overall approach to its dealings with technology suppliers.
The government estate is made up of properties that deliver services directly to the public. This study will examine the roles of the Office of Government Property and of departments in managing and planning property maintenance.
Background 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 […]
We are developing a guide for counter-fraud practitioners to help them understand good practice in fraud and error reporting.
The tax system costs HMRC billions of pounds a year to administer. We will look at what the factors affecting costs are.
We will examine the work of the Home Office and its partners to implement the 2021 Tackling Violence Against Women and Girls strategy and the 2022 Domestic Abuse Plan.
Our report will examine government’s efforts to improve its cyber resilience to meet the challenges of the changing cyber threat landscape.
Our study will examine whether DBT is well-positioned to secure impact from its support for priority industry sectors.
This upcoming National Audio Office investigation will examine what progress the government has made in addressing antimicrobial resistance.
Local government is experiencing significant financial pressures, due in part to rising costs and increased demand across a range of services. We will examine the current and future context for local government finances.
This report will examine how governance and decision-making worked on a small sample of major projects which the NAO have previously reported on.
An upcoming NAO report will consider whether UKRI’s management of its grants and loans is in line with the principles of good funding support.
This upcoming NAO investigation will examine how the Ministry of Defence ensures that the RFCAs are delivering their key duties.
This upcoming National Audit Office report will set out the government’s implementation of T Levels since the launch in September 2022.
This study will examine whether the MoJ and other bodies involved in the family court system are managing the service efficiently and effectively.
This report will examine NHS England’s oversight of its programmes for transforming elective care and diagnostics.
We will look at the Home Office’s approach to processing Skilled Worker visa applications and how it ensures compliance with visa requirements.
An upcoming NAO report will establish a baseline for the current system of supporting people to work through jobcentres.