Financial management in government: Enablers of success
Published on:Covering leadership, skills and data, our guide covers the essential enablers to unlock the potential of your finance team.
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Digital transformation in government: addressing the barriers to efficiency
Published on:This report assesses how government is trying to address the underlying issues that make digital transformation so difficult to achieve.
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Investigation into the British Steel pension scheme
Published on:This investigation examines the British Steel Pension Scheme.
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Making public money work harder
Published on:We have used our insights to highlight the biggest opportunities for spending public money more efficiently and effectively.
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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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Managing reductions in Official Development Assistance spending
Published on:This report examines the government’s management of the reduction in Official Development Assistance spending.
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Audit and Risk Assurance Committee effectiveness tool
Published on:Our tool is primarily based on guidance from central government, most notably HM Treasury’s Audit and Risk Assurance Committee Handbook.
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Achieving excellence in Public Sector reporting
Published on:We’ve developed a set of principles and examples outlining good practice in Annual Reporting
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Capability is for contract life, not just for procurement
Published on:The NAO’s work includes looking at a huge range of government activities, and the setting up and managing of commercial arrangements are central to many of them. This became very clear when looking back at twenty years of our work auditing government’s spending and reporting on its value for money for taxpayers. Over this time, […]
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Commercial strategy needs to be joined up to achieve best value
Published on:Last December, the government published a Green Paper on Transforming Public Procurement. It stressed that investments should be subject to consideration of the public good, including supporting national priorities. It discussed leveraging commercial activity to achieve social and environmental value. For our good practice guidance for managing the commercial lifecycle, we examined similar opportunities and […]
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Departmental Overview 2020-21: Regulation
Published on:A brief summary of what regulation is for, how it is done, and an update on key developments
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BBC savings and reform
Published on:This report examines the BBC’s progress in delivering its savings and reform programme.
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Home Office annual report and accounts 2020-2021
Published on:The National Audit Office has reported on the 2020-2021 accounts of the Home Office.
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Efficiency in government
Published on:This report identifies key issues government will need to consider when attempting to increase its efficiency.
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The Creation of the UK Infrastructure Bank
Published on:This report looks at the set-up of the UK infrastructure Bank, including HM Treasury’s planning before launch.
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Let’s get down to business
Published on:At the National Audit Office, we come across many business cases when looking at government programmes. A strong business case is vital for effective decision making and for successfully delivering intended outcomes. The foundation of a business case is a clear understanding of what success will look like for a programme – the strategic case. […]
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The local government finance system in England: overview and challenges
Published on:This financial overview looks at what local government in England spends, how this spending is funded and the effect of changes in recent years.
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A financial overview of the rail system in England
Published on:This overview sets out the cost of running the rail system in England and the challenges and opportunities facing government.
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Financial management in government: insights and good practice
Autumn 2025The Financial and Risk Management insights team are producing a series of guides aimed at senior finance decision-makers across all of our audited bodies. Our guides will showcase strategic-level insights outlining areas where good financial management can unlock greater efficiency and resilience, as well as practical ways organisations can make improvements.
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Tackling the challenges facing public sector spending
Published on:Since the COVID-19 pandemic began, the NAO’s role has been to provide Parliament and the public with evidence-based reports on how public money has been used to tackle the crisis. So far we have published 12 reports on different elements of the pandemic response, including for example the test and trace programme; the procurement of […]