An investigation into the UNBOXED festival by the National Audit Office found that audience engagement was lower than originally modelled, although the project was delivered on time and is forecast to be on budget.
A summary of the BBC Group spending in 2019-20, its major areas of activity and performance, and the challenges it is likely to face in the coming year, based on the insights from our financial audit and value for money work
A factual overview of funding provided to the Coventry City of Culture Trust, which became insolvent in March 2023.
The C&AG has reported on the BBC Television Licence Fee Trust Statement for 2019-20.
The Comptroller and Auditor General has qualified his audit opinion on the 2018-19 accounts of the British Tourist Authority.
The NAO is publishing a suite of Departmental Overviews, one for each government department and a selection of cross-government issues, to assist House of Commons Select Committees and Members of Parliament.
The NAO is publishing a suite of Departmental Overviews, one for each government department and a selection of cross-government issues, to assist House of Commons Select Committees and Members of Parliament.
This report examines the rationale, implementation and success of BBC Studios.
The NAO is publishing a suite of short guides for the new Parliament, one for each government department and a selection of cross-government issues, to assist House of Commons select committees and members of Parliament.
The Comptroller and Auditor General has qualified his audit opinion on the BBC Group Annual Report and Accounts 2018-19.
This investigation explores government’s funding to charities during the COVID-19 pandemic.
This report assesses how the BBC has positioned itself to respond to financial and strategic challenges and opportunities.
The Comptroller and Auditor General has qualified his audit opinion on the accounts of the British Tourist Authority.
This report is a broad review of the BBC’s approach to pay.
This report sets out the facts about the maintenance of the museums and galleries sponsored by government.
This investigation examines the £1.57 billion Culture Recovery Fund announced in July 2020.
The Comptroller and Auditor General, head of the National Audit Office, has reported on the BBC Television Fee Trust Statement for 2017/18. In this period the BBC issued nearly 26 million TV licences, resulting in income of £3.8 billion. The licence fee evasion rate was 7.04% which represents no significant change since 2016/17 (6.91%)
This Overview summarises the Department’s responsibilities on how it spends its money and its key developments of work.
This report, our first on this subject, is a landscape review of the BBC’s commercial activities, setting out how the BBC organizes these activities and the key risks and challenges they currently face.
An investigation into the fall in National Lottery income for good causes in 2016-17. It reviews the trends in total National Lottery sales and income for good causes, focusing on the six distributors with the largest share of National Lottery income and the way they have managed the balances within the National Lottery Distribution Fund.
13 December 2017