The impact of fraud and error on public funds 2023-24
Published on:We estimate that fraud & error cost the taxpayer £55-81 billion in 2023-24. This report introduces impact of fraud & error on public funds.
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National Savings and Investments Business Transformation Programme
Autumn 2025NS&I is undertaking a Business Transformation Programme, formerly known as the Rainbow Programme. The aim is to transform how NS&I operates.
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Using data analytics to tackle fraud and error
Published on:This report examines how well placed government is to seize the opportunity offered by data analytics technologies to tackle fraud and error.
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Government’s general grants schemes
Published on:Government has improved its administration of grants, but it has further to go to optimise the value for money of its schemes.
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Government compensation schemes
Published on:There is no central coordinated approach when government sets up new compensation schemes resulting in a relatively slow, ad-hoc approach.
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Tackling benefit overpayments due to fraud and error
Autumn 2025Fraud and error in benefit expenditure is one of DWP’s most significant risks, with overpayments totalling £9.7 billion in 2023-24.
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Department for Work and Pensions Accounts 2023-24
Published on:Gareth Davies, head of the National Audit Office, has reported on the 2023-24 accounts of the Department for Work and Pensions.
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Managing tax compliance following the pandemic
Published on:This report examines the extent to which HMRC is well-placed to manage its compliance work following the pandemic, including future risks and challenges.
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HM Revenue & Customs 2022-23 Accounts
Published on:Gareth Davies, the Comptroller and Auditor General (C&AG) of the NAO, has reported on the 2022-23 accounts of HMRC.
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Investigation into the Digital Services Tax
Published on:The Digital Services Tax has raised more revenue than forecast by the Government and increased the amount of UK tax paid by big digital companies. HMRC’s compliance work is ongoing and it has yet to identify any non-compliance among business groups, according to a report by the National Audit Office.
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Energy bills support: an update
Published on:Energy bills support successfully protected many people and businesses during 2022 and 2023 from rising energy prices.
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Tackling fraud and protecting propriety in government spending during an emergency
Published on:We set out seven high level lessons with recommendations on what the government can do now so that it will better prevent fraud and maintain standards during an emergency.
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Administration of Welsh rates of income tax 2021-22
Published on:This report examines HMRC’s administration of Welsh income tax.
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Administration of Scottish income tax 2021-22
Published on:This report examines HMRC’s administration of Scottish income tax.
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Investigation into student finance for study at franchised higher education providers
Published on:Governance and oversight of franchised higher education provision needs to be strengthened following instances of fraud and abuse in the sector.
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Investigation into Child Trust Funds
Published on:This report looks at tax-free savings accounts for 6.3 million children born between 2002 and 2011, into which the government paid £2bn.
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Investigation into the implementation of IR35 tax reforms
Published on:This investigation sets out how HMRC introduced the 2017 IR35 reforms, and what lessons it has learned and taken forward.
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Managing tax debt through the pandemic
Published on:This report considers how well HMRC has managed tax debt through the pandemic.
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Administration of Scottish Income tax 2020-21
Published on:This report examines HMRC’s administration of Scottish income tax.
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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.