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Posted on January 22, 2016 by Mikey Brooks
Well I hate to start a blog post with a little lie, technically I have been here 8 months now. But I wanted to just give an update on what I have been part of during my first few months since the intake officially began in September last year. more… My first few months* with the NAO…Tagged: Audit locations, Exams, New starters, Parliament, Public Accounts Committee, Value for money audit
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Posted on November 13, 2015 by Guest blogger
Today’s guest post is from Emily Robertson, one of our new trainees who joined us in September. Less than two months into her job, Emily had the chance to visit Parliament for a Public Accounts Committee meeting, and offered to share her impressions with us.
As a new trainee at the NAO, I am keen to try and explore new opportunities as much as possible and experience all aspects of the work that the NAO are involved in. As a part of this, I was lucky enough to attend my first Public Accounts Committee (PAC) meeting at Parliament a couple of weeks ago. more… A trip to Parliament – my first impressions of the PACTagged: Parliament, Public Accounts Committee, Value for money audit
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Posted on September 4, 2015 by Guest blogger
While we’ve welcomed our new audit trainees this week, last week we said goodbye to our summer interns who joined us for 8 weeks in July-August. Below Ajay Kotecha shares his view of the internship. Many thanks to Ajay and the other 8 interns from EmployAbility and Windsor Fellowship for their support!
When I came to the NAO, I was undertaking my first ever paid professional work experience, and the same was true for most of my fellow interns. Naturally, it was daunting – I had no idea what to expect in terms of office culture, workload demands, and basic professional etiquette. more… Summer through the eyes of an internTagged: Internships, Parliament, Public Accounts Committee, Skills and experience, Support
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Posted on August 22, 2014 by Guest blogger
8 weeks of our annual summer internships are coming to an end very soon, so the NAO graduate blog has asked Jannan Gunaratnam to sum up his experiences. Many thanks to Jannan and all the other interns from EmployAbility and Windsor Fellowship for their support over the summer!
I applied to the NAO because of their strong reputation and influence they have on public spending. I was hoping the internship would give me an insight as to whether this role would be for me and something I would like to do a few years down the line. A few weeks into it, and having gone through different training sessions and spending time with my audit team, I can now tell you that it has. more… Summer through the eyes of an intern – part 2Tagged: Colleagues, Internships, Parliament, Public Accounts Committee, Support, Training
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Posted on August 16, 2013 by Guest blogger
The NAO graduate blog has asked Usmaan Hussain, one of the NAO’s 2013 summer interns, to write a post for us. Below Usmaan shares his thoughts and impressions of a recent visit to the Public Accounts Committee.
A few examples of phrases used by the Public Accounts Committee (PAC):“You do evil.” “Vampire-death squid!” “No-one here can answer that! Why?”
As you can imagine, a PAC hearing can be quite enjoyable. Besides attempting to squeeze your face into the view of the camera, listening and watching the panel of witnesses attempting to conjure up an answer under immense pressure can be quite an experience in itself. To be fair, you have Margaret Hodge’s eyes searing in the witnesses! Then you have Richard Bacon who remains composed and is one to be reckoned with! His line of questioning is no doubt well thought out and one that catches out even the most senior of business figures! Additionally, knowing that thousands of people are watching can be exceptionally intimidating, although some have handled themselves really well. more… The PAC hearing – the fruition of our value for money work
Tagged: Events, Internships, Parliament, Public Accounts Committee, Value for money audit
My first few months* with the NAO…
A trip to Parliament – my first impressions of the PAC
Summer through the eyes of an intern
Summer through the eyes of an intern – part 2
The PAC hearing – the fruition of our value for money work
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