Major Projects Report 2014 and the Equipment Plan 2014 to 2024
Published on:We publish our examination of the assumptions made by the MOD in its annual statement of its 10-year equipment plan.
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Paying government suppliers on time
Published on:There is little evidence that government’s commitment to pay 80% of undisputed invoices within 5 working days is having the intended effect of helping the UK’s 5 million small and medium-sized enterprises.
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Central government’s implementation of the national Compact: a follow‑up
Published on:The Compact is a voluntary agreement that sets out shared principles for effective partnership working between the government and voluntary and civil society organisations in England. This report examines departments’ progress in implementing the recommendations in our 2012 report on the Compact.
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Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman Procurement Investigation
Published on:We report on our investigation arising from the findings of Internal Audit for the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman regarding the management of conflicts of interest in procuring services during a fundamental change programme.
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Client Funds Account – Statutory Child Maintenance Schemes 2013-14
Published on:The C&AG has qualified the DWP’s Client Funds Account on the grounds of material errors in the calculations of child maintenance assessments. He has also given an adverse opinion on the truth and fairness of the outstanding maintenance arrears.
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Public Health England’s grant to local authorities
Published on:Public Health England has made a good start in supporting local authorities with their new responsibilities for public health but it is too soon to tell whether its approach is achieving value for money.
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HM Courts and Tribunals Trust Statement 2013-14
Published on:Amyas Morse, Comptroller and Auditor General, has for the first time provided a clear audit opinion on the financial statements of HM Courts and Tribunals Service. He has today reported to Parliament that HM Courts and Tribunals Service has significantly improved its ability to report on fines, penalties and confiscation orders.
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Identity Assurance Programme
Published on:The NAO has published a briefing paper on the Government’s identity assurance programme, which is aiming to create a safe and convenient way for people to access government services online.
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Further education and skills sector: implementing the Simplification Plan
Published on:A plan by the Department for Business, Innovation & Skills to reduce complexity and administrative burdens in the further education and skills sector, despite improving some processes, has had only limited impact on providers’ costs.
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Investigation into financial support for students at alternative higher education providers
Published on:We focus on specific concerns about the financial support provided to students attending some alternative HE colleges and other providers.
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Ministry of Defence 2013-14 accounts
Published on:The Ministry of Defence has made significant improvements in its management of and accounting for assets held on its inventory systems. However, the Department recognizes that it still faces significant challenges.
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Follow-up: grants to the Big Society Network and the Society Network Foundation
Published on:The NAO looked at issues originally identified in an earlier report.
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Children in care
Published on:The Department for Education is not meeting its objectives to improve the quality of care and the stability of placements for children in care.
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Universal Credit: progress update
Published on:The DWP has reset Universal Credit on a sounder basis but at significant cost, by extending the time for implementation and choosing a more expensive approach.
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The effective management of tax reliefs
Published on:HM Treasury and HMRC do not keep track of tax reliefs intended to change behaviour, or adequately report to Parliament on whether tax reliefs work as expected.
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Implementing reforms to civil legal aid
Published on:The MoJ is on track to make significant and quick reductions in its spending on civil legal aid. But it is less clear to what extent it has met its objective of targeting legal aid at those who need it most.
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Financial sustainability of local authorities 2014
Published on:Local authorities have worked hard to manage reductions in government funding, but the DCLG needs to be better informed about the situation across England.
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The Impact of Funding Reductions on Local Authorities
Published on:Local authorities have worked hard to manage reductions in government funding, but the DCLG needs to be better informed about the situation across England.
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Investigation into the Education Funding Agency’s oversight of related party transactions at Durand Academy
Published on:We examine the Education Funding Agency’s oversight of the Durand Academy Trust’s compliance with guidance on conflicts of interest and related party transactions.
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Planning for the Better Care Fund
Published on:The Better Care Fund is an innovative idea but the quality of early preparation and planning did not match the scale of the ambition. Current plans forecast £314m of savings for the NHS rather than the £1 billion in early planning assumptions.