Sir John Bourn, head of the National Audit Office, told Parliament today that the Foreign and Commonwealth Office had sold the British Ambassador’s official Residence on the Glencairn estate in Dublin and spent £6.4 million on purchasing Marlay Grange as a replacement. Having spent a further £0.7 million on refurbishing the property it then decided […]
A National Audit Office report today finds that NHS trusts need to do more to identify property they no longer need and dispose of it more quickly and effectively. Better management could bring forward some sales and release significant sums for use elsewhere in the NHS. The NHS has one of the largest estates in […]
Sir John Bourn, head of the National Audit Office, reported to Parliament today on the risk of fraud in property management in the Ministry of Defence. Property management on the Defence Estate consists of maintenance work and minor new construction work up to a value of about £300,000 for each individual job, including VAT and […]
Sir John Bourn, head of the National Audit Office, told Parliament today that the pioneering 31-year *Private Finance Initiative deal to redevelop the office accommodation of the Inland Revenue and Department of Social Security in Newcastle is likely to deliver the improved accommodation sought. This would be at a higher direct cost than continuing with […]
The Comptroller and Auditor General has consequently qualified his opinions on the MoD’s financial statements for 2024-25.
The C&AG has issued a clean audit opinion, providing assurance to Parliament on MoJ’s 2024-25 financial statements.
Gareth Davies, the Comptroller and Auditor General, has reported on the 2024-25 accounts of the Cabinet Office.
The C&AG has issued a clean audit opinion, providing assurance to Parliament on FCDO’s 2024-25 financial statements.
The C&AG has issued a clean audit opinion, providing assurance to Parliament on the Home Office’s 2024-25 financial statements.
The public spending watchdog has estimated that the government’s maintenance backlog is at least £49 billion.
The public spending watchdog has estimated that the government’s maintenance backlog is at least £49 billion.
Royal Household expenditure last year amounted to £117.3 million, according to a new report by the National Audit Office.
Responses to Freedom of Information (FOI) requests made to the NAO between April and December 2022.
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Last December, the government published a Green Paper on Transforming Public Procurement. It stressed that investments should be subject to consideration of the public good, including supporting national priorities. It discussed leveraging commercial activity to achieve social and environmental value. For our good practice guidance for managing the commercial lifecycle, we examined similar opportunities and […]
This report describes progress following the second phase of HMCTS’s reform programme, which ended in January 2019.
This report examines the value for money of Network Rail’s sale of a major part of its commercial real estate portfolio.
This report examines the value for money of Network Rail’s sale of a major part of its commercial real estate portfolio.
The Department must make the best use of the capital funding it has available by continuing to increase the use of data to inform its funding decisions and by creating places where it can demonstrate that they will have the greatest impact.
The Department must make the best use of the capital funding it has available by continuing to increase the use of data to inform its funding decisions and by creating places where it can demonstrate that they will have the greatest impact.