Digital transformation in government: addressing the barriers to efficiency
Published on:This report assesses how government is trying to address the underlying issues that make digital transformation so difficult to achieve.
This report assesses how government is trying to address the underlying issues that make digital transformation so difficult to achieve.
This report makes recommendations for Crossrail Ltd and the programme sponsors as Crossrail nears completion.
If the government wants to modernise, it must start with its data – but addressing the government’s data issues isn’t easy.
The government should use the two-year pause on new construction work at HS2 Euston to develop a design that is affordable, deliverable and value for money, according to a new National Audit Office report.
In his annual speech in Parliament, Gareth Davies, head of the NAO, said a renewed government focus on the fundamentals of good financial management is needed to maintain trust and accountability for taxpayers.
Most public bodies do not know how much fraud they face and cannot demonstrate that they have the correct level of counter fraud resources.
This report looks at tax-free savings accounts for 6.3 million children born between 2002 and 2011, into which the government paid £2bn.
This report examines the strategic management of the Environmental Land Management scheme.
This report examines the extent to which the regulation of private renting supports DLUHC’s aim to ensure fairness for renters.
Michael Jary CBE has been announced by the Prime Minister and the Chair of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) as the next chair of the National Audit Office.
This report outlines how the public service pensions landscape has changed since the Hutton Review and highlights future challenges.
This report examines whether Defra has a full understanding of its legacy challenges, including cyber security risks, and if its plans to address the problem are realistic, achievable and aligned to future needs.
This review suggests key questions to ask when reviewing major programmes.
This report examines government’s implementation of COVID-19 employment support schemes.
This framework is intended as a useful tool for policymakers and regulators overseeing any given market.
This investigation explores government’s funding to charities during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Savings the BBC has made from senior manager redundancies exceed the cost of severance payments but it has too often breached its policies on severance payments for senior managers.
HMRC used Home Office travel data to identify people who were not living in the UK and who could be incorrectly claiming Child Benefit.
The Comptroller and Auditor General, Amyas Morse, has qualified his audit opinion on the regularity of the 2016-17 accounts of the Department for Work and Pensions. This is owing to the high level of fraud and error in benefit expenditure excluding State Pension, resulting in over and underpayments to claimants.
4 July 2017
DfT has strengthened how it supports use of new science and technology, but must establish a clearer risk appetite and provide better support.