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  1. Briefing on EU-UK finances

    Briefing

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    This briefing has been prepared to provide Parliament with information about the financial relationship between the UK and the European Union (EU). It is intended to assist scrutiny of the government’s strategy for leaving the EU.

  2. A Guide to the NAO’s International Work

    Report Value for money

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    This guide explains the audit and support work carried out by the NAO in the international environment.

    Aimed at: staff in government departments spending UK funds overseas; Audit Offices and parliamentary oversight bodies in developing countries.

  3. Delivering STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) skills for the economy

    Report Value for money

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    Government efforts to improve the quality and take-up of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) skills have yielded some positive results but there remains an urgent need for departments to set out a shared view of what they are trying to achieve and a co-ordinated plan for achieving it.

  4. Financial management in the European Union

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    There has been a detectable improvement over recent years in the financial management of European funds across the European Union. However, there remain seemingly intractable problems with reducing the high levels of error in some significant areas of EU spending.

  5. Cross-government funding of research and development

    Insight Good practice guides

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    Government investment in science requires strategic vision and clear information so that it can ensure the UK is investing in the right areas. Our report is accompanied by an Evaluative Framework to guide effective cross-government coordination.

  6. Progress in setting up combined authorities

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    For combined authorities to deliver real progress they will need to demonstrate that they can drive economic growth and contribute to public sector reform.

  7. Housing in England: overview

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    The need for housing in England has in recent years grown faster than its supply, and housebuilding needs to increase across the country.

  8. Financial management in the European Union

    Report Value for money

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    A report today from the National Audit Office summarises the results of the European Court of Auditors’ examination of the European Union’s accounts for 2007 and progress on the range of initiatives taken forward by the Commission and Member States. For the first time the Court provided a positive Statement of Assurance, without qualification, on […]

  9. Review of the Thames Tideway Tunnel

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    This report examines the evidence base supporting the decision to proceed with the Thames Tideway Tunnel, a tunnel running 25 kilometres from Acton to Abbey Mills, as well as progress achieved to date.

  10. Spending Review 2015

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    There have been improvements in the way government plans and manages public sector activity, but the NAO does not consider that there exists a coherent, enduring framework for planning and management.

    This report is published alongside ‘Government’s management of its performance: progress with single departmental plans’.

  11. Financial Management in the European Union

    Report Value for money

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    The European Commission and Member States have made progress in strengthening the financial management of European Union funds, according to a report today from the National Audit Office. But for the thirteenth year in a row the European Court of Auditors (ECA) did not provide a positive Statement of Assurance on the legality and regularity […]

  12. Financial management in the European Union

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    Sir John Bourn, the head of the National Audit Office, reported to Parliament today on the financial management of the European Union. His report summarises the main findings of the European Court of Auditors’ report, published in November 2005, on the European Council’s accounts for 2004. Sir John also highlighted other key developments in financial […]

  13. Supporting local economic growth

    Press release

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    This report considers lessons DLUHC has learned from implementing local growth policies, and how it has applied them.