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  2. Procuring new trains

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    Long-standing issues in the rail industry and the scale of the procurements led to the DfT’s decision to lead the procurements itself, despite not having led a major rolling stock procurement before.

  4. A Short Guide to the Government Office for Science

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    The NAO is publishing a suite of short guides for the new Parliament, one for each government department and a selection of cross-government issues, to assist House of Commons select committees and members of Parliament.

  5. Regulating defined contribution pension schemes

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    The Pensions Regulator and other agencies regulating defined contribution pension schemes should take a concerted approach towards collecting evidence and assessing risks to members.

  6. Personal Independence Payment: early progress

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    The DWP has had to delay the Personal Independence Payment programme’s roll-out and reduce expected savings during this Spending Review period.

  8. Early contracts for renewable electricity

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    The Government awarded, without competition, £16.6 billion worth of early contracts to eight renewable generation projects at risk of investment delay.

  9. Universal Credit: progress update

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    The DWP has reset Universal Credit on a sounder basis but at significant cost, by extending the time for implementation and choosing a more expensive approach.

  11. Out-of-hours GP services in England

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    Although some areas of the NHS in England are achieving value for money for out-of-hours GP services, this is not the case across the board.

  12. Managing and replacing the Aspire contract

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    There are serious risks to HMRC’s business if the programme to replace the Aspire contract fails to meet its objectives by June 2017, when the contract ends.

  13. The Ministry of Justice’s electronic monitoring contracts

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    This memorandum sets out the events surrounding the Ministry of Justice’s process to re-compete its electronic monitoring contracts and its subsequent decision to commission a forensic audit of these contracts

  14. Adult apprenticeships

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    Apprenticeships for adults offer a good return for the public money spent on them overall. However, the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills could improve value for money significantly by targeting resources on areas where the greatest economic returns can be achieved.

  15. Savings from operational PFI contracts

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    Progress on the Government’s initiative to achieve £1.5 billion worth of savings from operational PFI contracts.

  17. Improving government procurement

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    The government’s procurement strategy has led to savings. But, a cultural shift is needed if government is to obtain all the benefits available.

  18. The New Homes Bonus

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    The NAO believes a review of the New Homes Bonus scheme is essential to ensure the Department understands the substantial financial risks to local authorities.

  19. Nuclear power in the UK

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    This report looks at some of the main electricity system challenges the UK faces in the next two decades, and the aims and responsibilities of the Department of Energy & Climate Change.

  20. Monitor: Regulating NHS foundation trusts

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    Monitor has achieved value for money in regulating NHS foundation trusts, and has generally been effective in helping trusts in difficulty to improve.