Initial learning from the government’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic
Published on:This report provides our initial thoughts on the learning government can draw from its response to COVID-19 to date.
Search results for 'Risk and resilience'
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Taking on the challenge of public sector cyber security
Published on:The government recently published its new Cyber Security Strategy specifically aimed at building a cyber resilient public sector. Resilience is key in underpinning its vision to make the UK a cyber power in a world increasingly shaped by technologies that offer many benefits but also pose risks. The strategy reiterates that government remains an attractive […]
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The Equipment Plan 2022 to 2032
Published on:This study examines whether the Ministry of Defence’s Equipment Plan provides a reliable assessment of the affordability of the MoD’s equipment programmes over the next ten years.
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Supporting local economic growth
Published on:This report considers lessons DLUHC has learned from implementing local growth policies, and how it has applied them.
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Climate Change risk: Are We Doing Enough, Fast Enough?
Published on:“The world is now living through climate change, not watching it draw near” is the stark warning delivered by the IPCC (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change), in its sixth assessment report (AR6). In risk speak, high-impact, low-likelihood events will become more likely with higher temperatures. With COP 26 fast approaching and extreme weather events becoming […]
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Managing cross-border travel during the COVID-19 pandemic
Published on:This report considers the effectiveness of the UK government’s cross-border travel measures during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Climate change risk: A good practice guide for Audit and Risk Assurance Committees
Published on:This guide will help ARACs recognise how climate change risks could manifest themselves and support them in challenging senior management on their approach to managing climate change risks.
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The Ajax programme
Published on:This report assesses the problems that the Ajax programme has encountered and the challenges the MoD faces in delivering it.
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Investigation into the management of PPE contracts
Published on:This investigation examines DHSC’s performance in managing PPE contracts. It is a factual account of what has happened since November 2020.
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The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs annual report and accounts 2019-2020
Published on:The C&AG has reported on the 2019-20 accounts of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.
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The decommissioning of the AGR nuclear power stations
Published on:This report examines whether government’s arrangements for decommissioning AGR nuclear power stations will lead to better value for money.
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The challenges in implementing digital change
Published on:This report sets out the lessons for government and departments to learn from the experience of implementing digital change.
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The Equipment Plan 2021 to 2031
Published on:This report examines whether the Ministry of Defence has managed to reduce the risks to affordability in its Equipment Plan.
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Auditing government’s pandemic response
Published on:Like governments around the world, ours has committed unprecedented amounts of public money to the fight against coronavirus. By the end of 2020, this reached £271 billion in the UK and will continue to increase. As the UK’s independent public spending watchdog, the National Audit Office has been tracking the Government’s pandemic spending commitments, reporting […]
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Local government finance in the pandemic
Published on:This report examines whether the government secured financial sustainability across the local authority sector during COVID-19.
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Managing flood risk: a data visualisation
Published on:Explore flood defence data by region or local authority with our interactive map tool.
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Managing flood risk
Published on:This report evaluates whether government’s approach to managing the risks of flooding and coastal erosion is achieving value for money.
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Guide for Audit and Risk Committees on Financial Reporting and Management during COVID-19
Published on:This guide helps audit and risk committee members to examine the impacts of the COVID-19 outbreak on their organisations.
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The supply of personal protective equipment (PPE) during the COVID-19 pandemic
Published on:This report examines the supply of personal protective equipment (PPE) as part of the government’s response to COVID-19 in 2020.
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Investigation into the Bounce Back Loan Scheme
Published on:This investigation describes the scheme’s purpose and how it functions, performance to date, and how government manages value-for-money risks.