Review of a sample of the data systems underpinning the input and impact indicators in the Ministry of Defence’s Business Plan, Common Areas of Spend and wider management information.
The first private company awarded a franchise to run an NHS hospital has made improvements in some clinical areas, but big financial challenges remain.
There are significant uncertainties in plans for cleaning-up Sellafield. The Authority is working to understand and address project under-performance.
The Comptroller and Auditor General has qualified his audit opinion on the 2011-12 accounts of the Serious Fraud Office in respect of the voluntary redundancy costs for the former Chief Executive Officer.
DWP is working to manage the introduction of the housing benefit reforms and has a critical role to play in anticipating adverse consequences.
The Whole of Government Accounts (WGA) are an audited set of accounts showing in one place the financial position of the whole public sector. However, the NAO considers that the picture is incomplete.
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.
As the funding and provision of transport decentralises, this report gives an overview of the landscape and highlights issues and risks.
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.
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.
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.
Review of a sample of the data systems underpinning the input and impact indicators in the Department for Culture, Media and Sport’s Business Plan, Common Areas of Spend and wider management information.
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.
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.
The Agency will find it more difficult to meet its savings targets now that some sentencing reforms designed to reduce the prison population have been dropped.
We publish the results of our investigation into the contracting out of language services in the justice system.
Review of a sample of the data systems underpinning the input and impact indicators in the Cabinet Office’s Business Plan, Common Areas of Spend and wider management information.
Review of a sample of the data systems underpinning the input and impact indicators in the Department for Transport’s Business Plan, Common Areas of Spend and wider management information.
Review of a sample of the data systems underpinning the input and impact indicators in the Ministry of Justice’s Business Plan, Common Areas of Spend and wider management information.
Review of a sample of the data systems underpinning the input and impact indicators in the Department for International Development’s Business Plan, Common Areas of Spend and wider management information.