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  3. Out-of-hours GP services in England

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    Although some areas of the NHS in England are achieving value for money for out-of-hours GP services, this is not the case across the board.

  4. Out-of-court settlement with Eurotunnel

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    This memorandum has been prepared at the request of the Committee of Public Accounts and examines the settlement with Eurotunnel

  5. Out of Sight – Not Out of Mind: Ofwat and the Public Sewer Network in England and Wales

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    Water and sewerage companies have taken action to remove the risk of sewer flooding from 3,300 properties in England and Wales since 2000. Ofwat has played an important role in achieving this reduction, according to a report published today by Sir John Bourn, head of the National Audit Office. However, Ofwat and companies face a […]

  6. Our enquiries into Civil Service Learning’s contract with Capita

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    The National Audit Office has today published its findings on the Civil Service Learning contract with Capita Business Services Ltd (Capita). The NAO’s enquiries address specific concerns from several people who raised different but overlapping concerns about the operation of the contract.

  7. Ordnance Survey Accounts 1999-2000

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    Sir John Bourn, the head of the National Audit Office, has qualified his opinion on the 1999-2000 accounts of the Ordnance Survey, the government Agency responsible for the official mapping of Great Britain. In his report to Parliament on the Agency’s first set of accounts as a Trading Fund, Sir John said that he had […]

  8. Optimising the defence estate

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    This report examines the Ministry of Defence’s progress in optimising its estate and disposing of sites that are not needed.

  9. Opra: Tackling the risks to pension scheme members

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    Opra, the UK body responsible for regulating the governance of work-based pensions, needs to build on its achievements by focusing more closely on the risks to the members of pension schemes, according to a report published to Parliament today by Sir John Bourn, the head of the National Audit Office. The report concludes that Opra […]

  10. Opening the Post: Postcomm and postal services – the risks and opportunities

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    In a report to Parliament today, Sir John Bourn, the head of the National Audit Office, said that Postcomm, the new regulator of postal services, face a challenging remit as they seek to bring benefits to users of postal services through the introduction of competition, and pointed to serious risks to Postcomm’s strategy of improving […]

  11. Open-book accounting and supply-chain assurance: case studies

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    The NAO has called for government to negotiate greater access to information about how much outsourced public services are actually costing suppliers and therefore how much profit they are making.

  12. Open-book accounting and supply-chain assurance

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    The NAO has called for government to negotiate greater access to information about how much outsourced public services are actually costing suppliers and therefore how much profit they are making.

  13. Online Fraud

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    Online fraud is now the most commonly experienced crime in England and Wales, but has been overlooked by government, law enforcement and industry.

  14. One NorthEast Development Agency. Independent Performance Assessment.

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    An independent assessment of three Regional Development Agencies – One North East (ONE), South East England Development Agency (SEEDA) and South West Regional Development Agency (SWRDA) – has concluded that ONE and SEEDA are performing strongly and SWRDA is performing well. The assessments by the National Audit Office are based on five criteria: ambition, prioritisation, […]

  15. One HMG Overseas

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    The NAO’s briefing on One HMG Overseas, for the Foreign Affairs Committee, assesses progress on each of the five strands of work in One HMG Overseas.

  17. Ofwat – Meeting the demand for water

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    Ofwat has secured better data on the amount of water leaking from water companies’ systems, according a report to Parliament by Sir John Bourn, head of the National Audit Office, but there is uncertainty over the effectiveness of water efficiency projects that seek to help consumers waste less water. The Water Services Regulation Authority (Ofwat) […]

  18. Ofsted’s inspection of schools

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    This report examines whether Ofsted’s approach to inspecting schools is providing value for money. We assessed Ofsted’s role, performance and impact.

  19. Ofgem – Social Action Plan and Household Energy Efficiency

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    Sir John Bourn, Head of the National Audit Office, today welcomed Ofgem’s efforts to help vulnerable consumers, such as the elderly or those on benefits. He encouraged Ofgem and the energy suppliers to build on the Social Action Plan to allow more vulnerable consumers to take advantage of the competitive energy market. He also reported […]