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 assesses DfE’s response to challenges faced by local authorities in placing looked-after children in residential care in England.
This report considers lessons DLUHC has learned from implementing local growth policies, and how it has applied them.
This report provides an introduction to DESNZ and the NAO’s examination of its spending and performance in 2023-24.
This NAO briefing has been prepared for the Home Affairs Committee as part of its inquiry into the delivery of asylum accommodation.
DHSC spent £191.3 billion in 2023-24. This report provides an introduction to DHSC and our examination of its spending and performance.
This study will examine DfE’s approach to overseeing a resilient school system in England that can respond to changing pupil demand.
Data visualisation describing changes in English local authorities’ financial circumstances over the last decade.
Examining transport accessibility to key local services in England About this tool Local public transport provision influences how people can access the services they need, including healthcare, education, employment, leisure and business facilities. The Department for Transport (DfT) and other organisations have identified that investment in local transport supports economic growth, helps build sustainable communities […]
This report has been produced to provide an introduction to MoD and the NAO’s examination of its spending and performance.
This report provides an introduction to the Department for Business and Trade (DBT) and our examination of its spending and performance.
This report summarises the key information and insights from our examinations of Defra and related bodies in the sector in England.
This report has been produced to provide an introduction to MoJ and our examination of its spending and performance.
This new report responds to a request from the Environmental Audit Committee to examine local government and net zero.
This report provides an introduction to the Department for Science, Innovation & Technology, and our examination of its spending & performance.
This report summarises the key information and insights gained from our examinations of DfT and related bodies in England, and of DfT’s Annual Report and Accounts.
In 2023-24, HMRC spent £7.2 billion to collect tax revenue. This report summarises key relevant information and insights.
The report examines the timeliness of auditor reporting on English local public bodies’ financial statements covering 2019-20.
This investigation sets out the status of Starter Homes policy and legislation, and the impact of government’s investment.
Background The local auditor reporting application presents the opinions of local auditors on local public bodies’ financial statements and conclusions on whether they have proper arrangements in place to secure value for money. The data is presented through an interactive map which allows users to explore auditor reporting for nine different types of local body […]