Delivering Carrier Strike
Published on:The Department has made good progress since we last reported on Carrier Strike, however it still has a lot to do to meet its targets at the end of 2020.
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DEFRA: Reducing the impact of business waste through the Business Resource Efficiency and Waste Programme
Published on:The amount of harmful business waste sent to landfill has fallen, but it is not possible to say how much of this reduction is down to a £240 million government programme, according to a National Audit Office report published today. The NAO was unable to conclude whether the spending was value for money because the […]
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DEFRA: A progress update in resolving the difficulties in administering the Single Payment Scheme in England
Published on:The Rural Payments Agency has made good progress, but still has more to do to resolve all the problems it experienced in administering the 2005 EU single payment scheme to farmers in England, according to a report by the National Audit Office. It succeeded in meeting the June 2007 deadline for paying claims under the […]
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Defra’s organic agri-environment scheme
Published on:The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs and Natural England have not optimised value for money for the almost £200 million scheme to encourage farmers into organic farming and deliver environmental benefits, according to a National Audit Office report published today. The Organic Entry Level Stewardship scheme is overseen by the Department and run […]
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Defence inventory management
Published on:Delivery to the frontline is still being put at risk by longstanding weaknesses in inventory management, despite the Ministry of Defence taking steps to improve, according to a new National Audit Office report.
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Defence Equipment and Support 2015-16 financial statements
Published on:The Comptroller and Auditor General, Amyas Morse, has for the second successive year qualified his opinion on the financial statements of Defence Equipment & Support (DE&S).
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Defence Equipment and Support 2014-15 financial statements
Published on:The Comptroller and Auditor General has qualified his opinion on the financial statements of Defence Equipment & Support.
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Defence capabilities – delivering what was promised
Published on:This study examined whether the MoD gets the capabilities it requires when it needs them to meet its defence objectives.
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Decommissioning: How to decommission public services delivered by civil society organisations and maintain value for money
Published on:This guide provides practical advice on how to plan for and manage the decommissioning of public services delivered by civil society organisations (CSOs) and maintain value for money while doing so.
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Decommissioning Sellafield: managing risks from the nuclear legacy
Published on:Sellafield nuclear site is not yet achieving value for money due to concerns over project management, the pace of delivery and staffing.
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Decarbonising the power sector
Published on:This report looks at how DESNZ is set up for power sector decarbonisation while maintaining security of electricity supply, and affordability.
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Decarbonising home heating
Published on:The number of heat pump installations by December 2023 was less than half of planned projections; uncertainty regarding the role of hydrogen in home heating is hampering investment and effective planning.
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Dealing with the complexity of the benefits system
Published on:Sir John Bourn, head of the National Audit Office, reported today on the complexity of the benefits system, which he considers is one of the most important issues affecting the performance of the Department for Work and Pensions. According to the report to Parliament, tackling the problems associated with a complex system requires a systematic […]
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Dealing with pollution from ships
Published on:With one of the longest coastlines in Europe and an economy that relies on shipping for 95 per cent of its visible trade, the UK is at particular risk from marine pollution, which can have serious consequences for people, property and the environment. The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA), an executive agency of the Department […]
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DCMS’s management of its COVID-19 loan book
Published on:Government has made progress in recovering COVID-era sports and culture loans, but it needs a long-term plan to manage repayments at scale.
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Data Protection Controls and Safeguards
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Darent Valley Hospital: The PFI contract in action
Published on:Sir John Bourn delivered today the National Audit Office’s 50th PFI/PPP report to Parliament, an update report on the new Darent Valley hospital which, in 1997, had been the first hospital procured under the PFI. Sir John reported that the hospital had been successfully delivered and the Trust had received a reduction in the overall […]
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Dangerous cladding: the government’s remediation portfolio
Published on:Up to 60% of buildings with dangerous cladding have not yet been identified & remediation for buildings within government’s portfolio is slow.
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Customs and Excise – Investigations of Fraud and Smuggling
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Crown Prosecution Service: the introduction of the Streamlined Process
Published on:An initiative to cut the amount of paperwork in prosecution files can reduce the time burden on police forces. But there are wide differences between individual police forces in how far they are complying with the guidance and lack of awareness among police officers about what to include in prosecution files.