Managing risk reduction at Sellafield
Published on:There are significant uncertainties in plans for cleaning-up Sellafield. The Authority is working to understand and address project under-performance.
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Managing the impact of Housing Benefit reform
Published on:DWP is working to manage the introduction of the housing benefit reforms and has a critical role to play in anticipating adverse consequences.
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Fact Sheet: Whole of Government Accounts 2010-11
Published on:This Fact Sheet highlights key figures in the Whole of Government Account, audit findings and recommendations. It may also be used by a range of users to obtain a quick overview of the accounts and the Comptroller and Auditor General’s audit opinion.
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Funding for local transport: an overview
Published on:As the funding and provision of transport decentralises, this report gives an overview of the landscape and highlights issues and risks.
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Managing budgeting in government
Published on:The Government’s ability to show that its spending decisions represent the best value for money is being hindered by the patchy availability of good information.
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Department for Work and Pensions: Contract management of medical services
Published on:The C&AG has today made available on the NAO website a short report prepared for the Department for Work and Pensions on the Department’s management of its contractual relationship with its primary medical services provider, along with the Department’s response to his recommendations.
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Submission of evidence: Controls on regulation
Published on:The Better Regulation Executive is currently reviewing controls on regulation. This document is the National Audit Office’s submission to that review. It is based on a combination of our previous work and new work with five case study departments earlier this year.
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A snapshot of the use of Agile delivery in central government
Published on:This is the second report on Agile delivery in which we aim to provide practical support to those in publicly funded bodies who are using or considering using the approach in business change programmes.
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DFID: The multilateral aid review
Published on:The 2011 DfID review of the £3.6bn spent through multilateral organisations (such as the UN) is a significant step towards achieving value for money.
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The Ministry of Justice’s language services contract
Published on:We publish the results of our investigation into the contracting out of language services in the justice system.
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Governance for Agile delivery
Published on:This is the first report on Agile delivery in which we aim to provide practical support to those in publicly funded bodies who are using or considering using the approach in business change programmes.
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Fact Sheet: Whole of Government Accounts
Published on:This Fact Sheet highlights areas of good practice in preparing Whole of Government Accounts returns, including what should be provided to external auditors. It may also be used by audit committees as part of their governance arrangements over financial reporting.
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Improving the delivery of animal health and welfare services through the Business Reform Programme
Published on:Defra should continue to fund the Agency to complete this programme to improve the management of animal disease and secure the full benefits of the new ICT.
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The UK Border Agency and Border Force: Progress in cutting costs and improving performance
Published on:Both organisations have achieved cost reduction and performance improvement, but poor planning and delayed delivery of projects hampered progress.
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Department for Business, Innovation and Skills: Financial management report
Published on:BIS needs more coherent planning, rather than short-term fire fighting, to meet its spending review challenges and deliver better value for money.
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Regulating defined contribution pension schemes
Published on:The Pensions Regulator and other agencies regulating defined contribution pension schemes should take a concerted approach towards collecting evidence and assessing risks to members.
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NHS financial management and sustainability 2012
Published on:The NHS delivered a £2.1bn surplus in 2011-12 but there is some financial distress in NHS trusts with some very large deficits.
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Financial viability of the social housing sector: introducing the Affordable Homes Programme
Published on:The Programme launch has been successful, however key risks remain such as the planned delivery of new homes towards the end of the programme period.
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Business Perceptions Survey 2012
Published on:The NAO, Better Regulation Executive and the Better Regulation Delivery Office have published a survey into businesses’ perception of regulation.
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Healthcare across the UK: A comparison of the NHS in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
Published on:The report finds variations in health outcomes across the four nations, and will help health departments examine how better value for money could be achieved.