Managing the defence inventory
Published on:The MOD is buying more inventory than it uses and not consistently disposing of stock it no longer needs using money that could be spent elsewhere.
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The government’s long-term plans to deliver secure, low carbon and affordable electricity
Published on:Investment of £110bn in electricity infrastructure is needed by 2020 to meet increase in demand, to provide back-up capacity, and because of scheduled closure of one fifth of existing capacity.
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Skills Funding Agency Accounts 2011-12
Published on:The Comptroller & Auditor General has given a qualified audit opinion on the 2011-12 accounts of the Skills Funding Agency in relation to how the Agency has accounted for further education colleges.
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Offshore electricity transmission: a new model for delivering infrastructure
Published on:Using competition to award companies licences to transmit electricity from offshore wind farms has benefits but consumers might end up bearing the cost of inflation.
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The effectiveness of internal audit in central government
Published on:Internal audit costs government around £70 million each year, but quality varies and it is poor value for money.
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Settling large tax disputes
Published on:Following review by a former tax judge, the NAO concludes that all five settlements were reasonable but there is concern over the settlement processes.
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Central government’s communication and engagement with local government
Published on:Central government needs to have better engagement with local government, particularly as more services are devolved.
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Improving the Criminal Justice System – lessons from local change projects
Published on:This report draws out good practice lessons from three local improvement projects. It has been produced jointly by the National Audit Office, Her Majesty’s Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate, Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Probation.
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The management of adult diabetes services in the NHS
Published on:Diabetes care in the NHS is poor, with low achievement of treatment standards, high numbers of avoidable deaths and annual spending reaching an estimated £3.9 billion.
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The creation and sale of Northern Rock plc
Published on:The Treasury’s 2009 decision to split Northern Rock in two was reasonable at the time but the final net cost to the taxpayer could be some £2 billion.
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Preventing fraud in contracted employment programmes
Published on:Reported fraud in Employment Programmes is low despite past flaws such as in the New Deal. New improvement controls are better, yet risks remain.
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Child Maintenance and Enforcement Commission Client Funds Account 2010-11
Published on:The Comptroller and Auditor General has once again been unable to give a full sign off to the Client Funds Account of the Child Maintenance and Enforcement Commission.
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The Regional Growth Fund
Published on:The £1.4 billion funding could result in 41,000 extra full-time equivalent private sector jobs but thousands more could have been created from the same resources.
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The BBC’s approach to managing the cost of its support functions
Published on:The BBC has reduced its spending on support functions but in future it should plan for cuts by clearly defining the level of service it requires and what that should cost.
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National Offender Management Service: Realising the benefits of the headquarters’ restructure
Published on:This management report examines how the National Offender Management Service planned and is implementing the restructure of its headquarters.
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Assurance for major projects
Published on:Significant changes have been made to the assurance system for major projects but Government needs to do more as the system is not yet ‘built to last’.
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Governance Statements (previously Statement on Internal Control)
Published on:To assist those responsible for producing Governance Statements, we have prepared a Fact Sheet which summarises guidance provided in Managing Public Money and advises that the good practice messages from earlier NAO guidance on the Statement on Internal Control remain relevant.
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Report by the Comptroller and Auditor General on the 2010-2011 Grant-in-Aid financial statements and the Lottery financial statements of the Arts Council England
Published on:The Comptroller and Auditor General has qualified his audit opinion on the Arts Council England’s 2010-11 Grant-in-Aid financial statements and the Lottery financial statements.
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Financial management in the Home Office
Published on:The Home Office has improved the financial management of its core business but strengths at the centre are not being demonstrated in its ‘change programmes’.
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Implementing transparency
Published on:Better access to public information can improve accountability and service delivery. Government needs a firm grasp of whether that potential is being realised.