Government urged to improve cost data to help boost public service productivity
Published on:This report shows how better cost information can help improve government productivity and key service delivery.
Search results for 'Data governance'
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Government building maintenance backlog is at least £49 billion, spending watchdog says
Published on:The public spending watchdog has estimated that the government’s maintenance backlog is at least £49 billion.
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Challenges in using data across government
Published on:This report draws together our experience of the main challenges and barriers to better use of data across government.
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Well-managed risk taking key to boosting pioneering research and innovation
Published on:UKRI should strengthen its approach to taking bolder decisions and address data challenges to maximise value for money for the taxpayer.
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How data analytics can help with audits
Published on:Data analytics has become an integral part of the audit process. And where a few years ago it was an area where we were exploring and creating tactical solutions to problems, today the NAO, like many organisations, has developed a strong capability and is making significant progress towards the widespread adoption of data analytics across […]
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Confirmed impacts: Improving data quality and records retention of the Principal Civil Service Pension Scheme
Published on:This impacts case study shows how our identification of data and management weaknesses was pivotal in leading to the implementation of actions to address them.
It is one example of financial or non-financial benefits realised in 2014 as a result of our involvement, all of which are set out in our interactive PDF.
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Investigation into supported housing
Published on:Report summarising the National Audit Office’s (NAO) investigation into the provision of supported housing in England
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Government Shared Services
Published on:The Government has made progress delivering its latest strategy to share back-office services across Whitehall departments in the past year, but remaining barriers will need to be addressed for it to deliver its plans by 2028 and achieve value for money, according to the National Audit Office.
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Open-book accounting and supply-chain assurance: case studies
Published on:The NAO has called for government to negotiate greater access to information about how much outsourced public services are actually costing suppliers and therefore how much profit they are making.
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Open-book accounting and supply-chain assurance
Published on:The NAO has called for government to negotiate greater access to information about how much outsourced public services are actually costing suppliers and therefore how much profit they are making.
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The digital skills gap in government: Survey findings
Published on:This interactive publication presents the results of our survey of central government digital leaders’ views and suggests areas for further consideration.
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Update on the rollout of smart meters
Published on:A National Audit Office (NAO) report updating on government’s ambition to rollout smart meters across Great Britain
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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.
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Financial sustainability of local authorities visualisation: update
Published on:Data visualisation describing changes in English local authorities’ financial circumstances over the last decade.
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The challenges in implementing digital change
Published on:This report sets out the lessons for government and departments to learn from the experience of implementing digital change.
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Measuring and reporting public sector greenhouse gas emissions
Published on:This report examines if government is achieving its ambition for the public sector to be a leader in decarbonising its activities.
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Tackling problem debt
Published on:This report aims to evaluate and conclude on HM Treasury’s overall approach to over-indebtedness.
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Local authority governance
Published on:Our report examines whether local governance arrangements provide assurance that local authority spending achieves value and authorities are financially sustainable
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Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General: Whole of Government Accounts 2010-11
Published on:The Whole of Government Accounts (WGA) are an audited set of accounts showing in one place the financial position of the whole public sector. However, the NAO considers that the picture is incomplete.
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Case study on integration: Measuring the costs and benefits of Whole-Place Community Budgets
Published on:By operating in a more integrated way, government could reduce inefficiencies in public services and deliver a better service to citizens. A case study on the Whole-Place Community Budget pilots points to the potential benefits on offer where public services are integrated more effectively.