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  2. Over-optimism in government projects

    Insight Lessons learned

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    Optimism bias in public sector projects is not a new phenomenon. But it is one that persists, frequently undermining projects’ value for money as time and cost are under estimated and benefits over estimated. This report uses our back catalogue to illustrate the consequences of over optimism. In doing so, we have identified some contributory factors – such as project complexity and an organisation’s culture of challenge.

  4. Child Maintenance

    Press release

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    This report looks at whether the government is achieving value for money in its management of child maintenance.

  5. Progress with preparations for High Speed 2

    Report Value for money

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    HS2 is a large, complex and ambitious programme which is facing cost and time pressures. The unrealistic timetable set for HS2 Ltd by the Department means they are not as ready to deliver as they hoped to be at this point.

  7. The BBC’s understanding of its audiences and users

    Report Value for money

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    The report examines whether to inform decisions across the BBC, the Corporation efficiently, effectively and economically understands how people use and respond to the full range of its services.

  8. Mobile technology in policing

    Report Value for money

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    A programme to equip frontline police officers with mobile devices, such as BlackBerrys and personal data assistants, has achieved a basic level of benefits. However, as the benefits for most forces do not extend beyond this basic level, then value for money has not yet been achieved from the £80 million of expenditure.

  10. Exiting the EU: Consumer protection, competition and state aid

    Report Value for money

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    This report examines the progress made by the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, the Competition and Markets Authority, and National Trading Standards in building the UK’s legal framework and capacity and capability in consumer protection, competition and state aid.

  11. Buckingham Palace Reservicing on track

    Press release

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    A programme to update Buckingham Palace costing £369 million has been well-managed to date and demonstrates good practice in numerous areas.

  14. Handling of the Windrush situation

    Report Value for money

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    This study examines how the Home Office handled the impact of its immigration policies on the Windrush generation.

  16. Update on the rollout of smart meters

    Press release

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    A National Audit Office (NAO) report updating on government’s ambition to rollout smart meters across Great Britain

  17. Hinkley Point C

    Report Value for money

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    The Department has committed electricity consumers and taxpayers to a high cost and risky deal in a changing energy marketplace. We cannot say the Department has maximised the chances that it will achieve value for money.

  18. Employment support: The Kickstart Scheme

    Press release

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    This report examines how well DWP’s Kickstart scheme was implemented, and whether it is having the intended positive impact.

  19. Progress on the government estate strategy

    Report Value for money

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    Departments have continued to reduce their estates and government is now getting better value for money. The Government Property Unit, however, has not yet made much progress towards its more challenging objective of creating an integrated estate.