Progress with the merger of the FCO and DFID
Published on:The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office has made substantial progress with the merger that created it, although some issues remain.
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HMRC customer service
Published on:Customers cumulatively spent 798 years on hold waiting to speak with HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) in 2022-23.
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Use of artificial intelligence in government
Published on:AI presents the government with opportunities to transform public services potentially delivering billions of pounds in productivity savings.
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Estimating the impact of benefit sanctions on the employment outcomes of sanctioned individuals
Published on:This paper sets out how we used instrumental variables to estimate the impact of benefit sanctions on the employment outcomes of sanctioned individuals in the Work Programme – a large welfare-to-work programme for the long-term unemployed.
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Department for Work and Pensions Accounts 2022-23
Published on:Gareth Davies, the head of the NAO, has reported on the DWP’s 2022-23 accounts and has qualified his audit opinion.
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Investigation into Verify
Published on:An investigation into Verify, the government’s identity verification platform. It examines its performance, costs and benefits.
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Efficiency in central purchasing
Spring 2024Background HM Treasury’s public spending statistics show spending on public sector procurement was £379 billion in 2021/22 across the UK. This figure includes the procurement of goods and services by one public sector body from another. The Crown Commercial Service (CCS) plays an important role helping central government and other organisations across the public and […]
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Realising the benefits of the St Helena Airport project
Published on:The St Helena airport’s planned opening date in May 2016 has been postponed as outstanding safety concerns are addressed, potentially adding to the project’s cost and delaying its benefits.
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Implementing statutory biodiversity net gain
Published on:There are risks to the long-term effectiveness of a new policy to make sure developers protect or improve biodiversity
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The Farming and Countryside Programme
Summer 2024This study will look at the Farming and Countryside Programme. This is government’s approach to farming and the countryside in England following Brexit.
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Levelling up funding to local government
Published on:Government is funding thousands of levelling up projects across the UK. But many of these deadlines are unlikely to be met.
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The BBC’s implementation of Across the UK
Published on:The BBC has made progress transferring commissioning, production and journalism outside London, according to a new National Audit Office report.
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Investigation into the Pensions Dashboards Programme
Published on:Capacity and capability issues, including a lack of digital skills, have contributed to delays to government’s Pensions Dashboards Programme.
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Pensions transferred to AEA Technology when it was privatised
Published on:Former UK Atomic Energy Authority employees who transferred to a privatised company spent a decade seeking resolution from government after their pensions fell in value.
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Update on the rollout of smart meters
Published on:The government has made progress with the rollout of smart meters – but it’s slower than planned and there are challenges in meeting its latest set of targets.
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Progress on the courts and tribunals reform programme
Published on:HM Courts & Tribunals Service’s £1.3bn court reform programme is nearing its end. This report examines progress implementing the programme.
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Progress on the Buckingham Palace Reservicing programme
Summer 2024This study will assess how well the Royal Household is delivering against its stated objectives for the Buckingham Palace Reservicing programme.
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Active Travel in England
Published on:Our report assesses the government’s progress delivering its ambition to increase rates of walking, wheeling and cycling.
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Progress with Making Tax Digital
Published on:Our report has found that repeated delays have undermined credibility and increased costs of HMRC’s flagship tax transformation programme.
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NHS England’s management of the primary care support services contract with Capita
Published on:In this report, we assess whether NHS England managed the PCSE contract with Capita effectively to secure the intended benefits