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  1. Managing tax compliance following the pandemic

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    This report examines the extent to which HMRC is well-placed to manage its compliance work following the pandemic, including future risks and challenges.

  2. Managing staff costs in central government

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    Despite numbers of staff employed by central government falling slightly over the last decade, costs have increased by 10 per cent.

  3. Managing Risks to Improve Public Services

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    Sir John Bourn, head of the National Audit Office, reported to Parliament today that good progress has been made by departments to improve their risk management capacity since his previous report in August 2000, although departments have further to go to demonstrate that they have made effective risk management a central part of their day […]

  4. Managing risk reduction at Sellafield

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    There are significant uncertainties in plans for cleaning-up Sellafield. The Authority is working to understand and address project under-performance.

  5. Managing Resources to Deliver Better Public Services

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    Recent changes have allowed Government departments to make improved use of money, assets and other resources. Many departments have begun to take advantage of these tools but they can still do more to better manage what they have so that they can deliver high quality public services, Sir John Bourn, the head of the NAO, […]

  6. Managing Reductions in the Number of Vacant Family Quarters

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    Sir John Bourn, head of the National Audit Office, reported to Parliament today that 23 per cent (over 14,000 houses) of the family quarters estate held in Great Britain by the Ministry of Defence (the Department) was vacant, costing some £39 milliona year in rent and maintenance. The Executive disposed of nearly 2,000 houses in […]

  9. Managing offenders on short custodial sentences

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    More could be done to rehabilitate prisoners serving short sentences and reduce their risk of re-offending, according to a National Audit Office report today. The National Offender Management Service (NOMS), responsible for managing such prisoners, has little information on the quality, cost or effectiveness of its rehabilitation activities.   More than 60,000 prisoners serve sentences […]

  10. Managing NHS hospital consultants

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    The 2003 contract for hospital consultants delivered many expected benefits, but there is room for improvement in how trusts manage their consultants.

  11. Managing NHS backlogs and waiting times in England

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    This is our second report on backlogs for elective and cancer care. It examines the design of NHSE’s recovery plan, how the NHS has been implementing the plan and the ongoing risks NHSE has to manage.

  12. Managing National Lottery Distribution Fund balances

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    There is scope to reduce the balances held in the National Lottery Distribution Fund, which stood at 2.7 billion in March 2004, according to a report published today by Sir John Bourn, head of the National Audit Office. But significant reductions could take time and lottery distributors face a range of uncertainties and risks in […]

  14. Managing high value capital equipment in the NHS in England

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    Value for money is not being achieved across all trusts in the planning, procurement and use of high value equipment. There are significant variations across England in levels of activity and a lack of comparable information about performance and cost of machine use.

  15. Managing government borrowing

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    The environment for government borrowing has become more challenging in recent years – requiring sustained focus from government.

  17. Managing flood risk

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    This report evaluates whether government’s approach to managing the risks of flooding and coastal erosion is achieving value for money.

  18. Managing financial resources to deliver better public services

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    Since 2003, government departments have improved the management of their finances. But stronger financial management is now more important than ever to ensure that every pound of public money is spent to best effect in an increasingly challenging financial environment. Central government manages more financial resources than ever before, and these are expected to grow […]

  19. Managing Finances in English Further Education Colleges

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    Sir John Bourn, the Comptroller and Auditor General, reported to Parliament today that the financial health of the further education sector in England is improving but that 13% of colleges are still in poor financial health. He identified a number of key management practices, which are typical of colleges in good financial health and which […]

  20. Managing FCDO’s overseas estate

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    This NAO report examines whether the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) has a robust approach to managing its overseas estate.