The UK Border
Published on:This report provides Parliament with insights on the issues and challenges for government’s management of the border in light of the UK’s planned departure from the European Union.
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Implementing the UK’s Exit from the European Union: The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
Published on:The report focuses on how the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs is preparing to exit from the EU. It is part of a series of NAO briefings on the key bodies in the centre of government and the major spending departments that have to deliver Exit programmes.
20 December 2017
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COVID-19: What it means for the NAO
Published on:With Parliament returning yesterday, I wanted to take the opportunity to reflect on the last few extraordinary weeks and set out what it means for the National Audit Office and its work. Firstly though, on behalf of the whole NAO, I would like to pay tribute to everyone who is working so hard to see […]
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The Customs Declaration Service
Published on:HMRC has made progress in developing the new customs system, which was part of its existing programme, but it may need to be ready much earlier than originally planned if there is no agreement extending timescales on the transition to any new customs arrangements
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Central oversight of arm’s-length bodies
Published on:This report focuses on the role of the centre of government in supporting government departments’ oversight of arm’s-length bodies.
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Implementing the UK’s exit from the European Union: Infrastructure and Projects Authority
Published on:The National Audit Office has today published a briefing describing how the centre of government is overseeing and taking forward implementation of the UK’s exit from the European Union. The briefing focuses in particular on the Infrastructure and Projects Authority.
24 November 2017
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Efficiency savings require learning past lessons
Published on:Gareth Davies, head of the NAO, outlines lessons from NAO reports into the government’s handling of COVID-19 in a keynote speech at the Houses of Parliament.
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Ensuring food safety and standards
Published on:This report examines the effectiveness of regulations to ensure that food is safe and is what it says it is.
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Achieving excellence in Public Sector reporting
Published on:We’ve developed a set of principles and examples outlining good practice in Annual Reporting
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Environmental compliance and enforcement
Published on:The briefing gives a factual overview of the framework for environmental compliance and enforcement in England.
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Improving productivity could release tens of billions for government priorities
Published on:In his annual speech in Parliament, Gareth Davies, head of the NAO, said government can provide people with better public services despite the challenging fiscal backdrop.
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Implementing the UK’s Exit from the European Union – People and skills: The role of the centre of government
Published on:The National Audit Office has today published a briefing describing how the centre of government is supporting departments to identify the people and skills needed to implement the UK’s exit from the European Union.
1 December 2017
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Incentives for future decarbonisation from flagship scheme uncertain
Published on:This report reviews the UK Emissions Trading Scheme and its progress to date, as well as reviewing future risks and potential difficulties.
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Delays and uncertainty hamper post EU exit border ambitions
Published on:Government has repeatedly changed its plans for introducing full import controls following the UK’s exit from the European Union (EU).
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NAO Annual Report and Accounts 2021-22
Published on:The NAO Annual Report and Accounts 2021-22 provides details about our work and performance.
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Government has increased its climate change ambition, now it must step up to the challenge
Published on:Achieving net zero greenhouse gas emissions will be a colossal challenge for the UK and one that will require all parts of government to work together. The NAO has audited numerous cross-government projects and programmes in the past, ranging from the 2012 Olympics to preparations for EU Exit. This experience has given us a deep […]
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Local government in 2019: a pivotal year
Published on:2019 will be a pivotal year for local government in England. Numerous difficult and open-ended questions need rapid resolution, at a time when government focus and capacity is directed elsewhere. Drawing on a number of our recent reports, here I explore some of the challenges facing the sector, from budget cuts and growing social care […]
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Major programmes – what are we learning?
Published on:Since we first published our Framework to review programmes in 2017 there has been no let-up in NAO reports on major projects and programmes, most recently on Crossrail, the Emergency Services Network and the Stonehenge by-pass road. From the need to manage the risks of untried approaches to signs warning of unrealistic cost estimates, this […]
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Supporting investment into the UK
Published on:This report examines the Department for International Trade’s strategy for supporting investment into the UK.
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NAO Annual Report and Accounts 2019-20
Published on:The NAO Annual Report and Accounts 2019-20 provides details about our work and performance.