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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Major Projects Report 2015 and the Equipment Plan 2015 to 2025
Published on:The MoD’s Equipment Plan appears more stable than last year and progress has been maintained, but the Department will need to remain vigilant with regard to future cost increases.
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Strategic flood risk management
Published on:The Environment Agency has improved the cost effectiveness and prioritization of its flood risk spending but current spending is insufficient to meet many flood defence maintenance needs.
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Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General on the 2011-12 Accounts of the Ministry of Defence
Published on:The Comptroller and Auditor General has again refused to sign off the financial accounts of the Ministry of Defence.
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The Equipment Plan 2023 to 2033
Published on:The Ministry of Defence’s Equipment Plan for the next decade is unaffordable and it is facing the largest budget deficit since the Plan was first published in 2012, according to a new report by the National Audit Office.
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Contract management – challenges and consequences
Published on:Establishing solid foundations early in the contract and commercial relationship lifecycle is critical for contracts to work. But this process starts long before contracts are signed. Two recent NAO reports provide insights into the importance of getting both the procurement strategy and process right. Experience has shown that not doing so can result in millions […]
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Ministry of Defence – The Major Projects Report 2012
Published on:There are signs MOD has begun to make trade-offs with cost, time and technical requirements. But some major projects still suffer cost rises and delay.
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Ministry of Defence: Equipment plan 2012-2022
Published on:The NAO has reported on the 2012-22 Equipment Plan of the Ministry of Defence.
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Investigation into government-funded inquiries
Published on:Given the prevalence of government-funded inquiries, the frequency with which the government uses them following high-profile failures, their importance in relation to the public’s trust of authorities, and the public funds spent on them, the NAO has conducted an investigation into the 26 inquiries that have started and concluded since 2005.
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Update on the National Cyber Security Programme
Published on:Government continues to make good progress in implementing the Programme. It must, however increase the pace of change in some areas in the face of evolving cyber threats.
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Cyber threat to UK government is severe and advancing quickly, spending watchdog finds
Published on:The cyber threat to UK government is severe; government must act now to protect its own operations and key public services.
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Review of the data systems for the Ministry of Defence
Published on:Review of a sample of the data systems underpinning the input and impact indicators in the Ministry of Defence’s Business Plan, Common Areas of Spend and wider management information.
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Managing the defence inventory
Published on:The MOD is buying more inventory than it uses and not consistently disposing of stock it no longer needs using money that could be spent elsewhere.
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Military flying training
Published on:The new military flying training is 6 years delayed and there is much to do if the MoD is to get the planned benefits from its contractor.
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Army 2020
Published on:The MOD decision to reduce the size of the regular Army and increase the number of trained Army reserves was taken without appropriate testing of feasibility or evaluation of risk.
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Major Projects Report 2014 and the Equipment Plan 2014 to 2024
Published on:We publish our examination of the assumptions made by the MOD in its annual statement of its 10-year equipment plan.
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Community Legal Service Fund and Criminal Defence Service 2012-13 accounts
Published on:For the first time since 2008-09, Amyas Morse, head of the National Audit Office, has given a clear opinion on the annual financial statements of the Legal Services Commission.
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Carrier Strike: Supplementary Report
Published on:The NAO has today issued a supplementary report on the Carrier Strike project, having been given access to briefing papers held by the National Security Secretariat in the Cabinet Office.
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The Motability scheme
Published on:This report considers: the Motability scheme’s customer offer and performance; Motability Operations’ financial model; and the scheme’s governance arrangements.
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Defence inventory management
Published on:Delivery to the frontline is still being put at risk by longstanding weaknesses in inventory management, despite the Ministry of Defence taking steps to improve, according to a new National Audit Office report.