Reorganising government? Six things to consider
Published on:Our work suggests that machinery of government changes and mergers can deliver benefits, but only where the government is clear about the outcomes sought.
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Delivering more productive public services
Published on:Our aim is to bring together insights from across our audit work and share practical lessons on achieving productivity improvements.
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AI auditing tool
Published on:We have co-produced a practical AI auditing catalogue and tool to support the assurance of AI in government.
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Step change needed in government financial management
Published on:In his annual speech in Parliament, Gareth Davies, head of the NAO, said a renewed government focus on the fundamentals of good financial management is needed to maintain trust and accountability for taxpayers.
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Building Trust in Markets: takeaways from our regulation webinar
Published on:Read the key takeaways and watch the recording of our 2025 regulations webinar on building trust in markets.
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Innovation key to unlocking gains in productivity and resilience
Published on:In his annual speech in Parliament, Gareth Davies, head of the NAO, championed effective innovation as a way to tackle the ongoing challenge of rising demand for stretched public services.
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The role of regulators in a changing world
Published on:Read the key takeaways from our recent webinar or watch the recording to hear from the regulators who joined our panel.
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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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Improving productivity could release tens of billions for government priorities
Published on:In his annual speech in Parliament, Gareth Davies, head of the NAO, said government can provide people with better public services despite the challenging fiscal backdrop.
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Innovation in regulation: key takeaways from our webinar
Published on:Read the highlights and watch the recording from our recent event, Effective regulation in a climate of innovation.
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The NHS at 75: what have decades of NAO audits told us?
Published on:Senior Audit Manager Natalie Low gives an NAO perspective on the NHS as it turns 75. What has many decades of the NAO auditing one of the largest employers in the world revealed?
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Police recruitment target hit, now to secure the benefits
Published on:We’ve used our Police Uplift Programme report to give context on the Home Office reaching its target of 20,000 new police officers.
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Fit for purpose? Modernising government’s outdated digital services
Published on:This opinion piece looks at the issues raised by the NAO’s recent report on how Defra is gradually modernising it’s digital services.
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Efficiency savings require learning past lessons
Published on:Gareth Davies, head of the NAO, outlines lessons from NAO reports into the government’s handling of COVID-19 in a keynote speech at the Houses of Parliament.
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Agile or fragile? The challenges of Agile at scale
Published on:This opinion piece looks at the challenges faced when using Agile for major digital change programmes.
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Regulation post-EU exit: what are the key issues?
Published on:We brought together experts on regulation and Britain’s relationship with Europe to discuss the issues facing regulators following the UK’s exit from the EU.
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Efficient services – it ain’t just what you do, it’s the way that you do it…
Published on:This blog highlights our upcoming good practice guide that’s a ‘how to’ guide for people managing a service. It also includes a separate summary on managing demand.
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Improving government data: what needs to change?
Published on:If the government wants to modernise, it must start with its data – but addressing the government’s data issues isn’t easy.
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Achieving value for money for government’s environmental goals
Published on:2021 was a big year for government’s commitments to the environment. The statutory target to achieve net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 was backed up with a strategy and the Environment Bill gives legal force to nature recovery targets. The challenge now lies in turning targets and strategies into actions that will combat rising […]
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Mapping the Justice landscape
Published on:This piece explains how the NAO uses spatial analytics to bring audit teams closer to the data and visualise the complex geographic relationships at work behind the scenes in the justice system.