We set out seven high level lessons with recommendations on what the government can do now so that it will better prevent fraud and maintain standards during an emergency.
This report examines HMRC’s administration of Scottish income tax, covering the 2021-22 final outturn and the 2022-23 provisional estimate.
This report examines HMRC’s administration of Welsh rates of income tax, covering the 2021-22 final outturn and 2022-23 provisional estimate.
We are developing a guide for counter-fraud practitioners to help them understand good practice in fraud and error reporting.
Gareth Davies, the Comptroller and Auditor General (C&AG) of the NAO, has reported on the 2022-23 accounts of HMRC.
We will examine whether HMRC is well-placed to tackle tax evasion in the retail sector and online services.
Although government provides billions in tax reliefs each year to encourage growth, it does not monitor or evaluate them closely enough.
Governance and oversight of franchised higher education provision needs to be strengthened following instances of fraud and abuse in the sector.
This report looks at tax-free savings accounts for 6.3 million children born between 2002 and 2011, into which the government paid £2bn.
This study assesses the effectiveness of the government’s activity to combat fraud
We are conducting a thematic review of government compensation schemes for citizens who have suffered harm, hardship and distress from failures by public bodies.
This report examines HMRC’s administration of Scottish income tax.
This report examines the extent to which HMRC is well-placed to manage its compliance work following the pandemic, including future risks and challenges.
Most public bodies do not know how much fraud they face and cannot demonstrate that they have the correct level of counter fraud resources.
This report examines HMRC’s administration of Welsh income tax.
This report examines HMRC’s administration of Scottish income tax.
Our report has found that repeated delays have undermined credibility and increased costs of HMRC’s flagship tax transformation programme.
The National Audit Office has reported on the 2021-22 accounts for the National Employment Savings Trust Corporation.
Our report describes the role of public money in financing the Royal Household and how the funds are used.
Government is funding thousands of levelling up projects across the UK. But many of these deadlines are unlikely to be met.