MOD: The use of information to manage the logistics supply chain
Published on:The MOD supply chain is currently not value for money. It would be much more efficient if directed by a modern information system.
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Strategic Financial Management of the Defence Budget
Published on:The Ministry of Defence does not place sufficient emphasis on financial management in its decision making. Annual financial plans at the MOD have been over-committed. During 2009-10 the Department had to find additional savings of £800 million to bring its planned expenditure back into line with its budgets.
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Ukrainian troops better prepared for war after training in the UK
Published on:89% of Ukrainian troops trained this year by the British Army under Operation Interflex felt better equipped to survive on the battlefield.
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Community Legal Service Fund and Criminal Defence Service Accounts 2010-11
Published on:The Comptroller and Auditor General, Amyas Morse, has qualified the 2010-11 accounts of the Legal Services Commission.
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Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General on the 2009-10 accounts of the Ministry of Defence
Published on:The MOD have been unable to provide evidence to support the existence and value of certain assets and inventory balances. In addition, the Department’s accounting policies are not fully compliant with International Financial Reporting Standards.
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Ministry of Defence: The Major Projects Report 2010
Published on:Central Departmental decisions by the Ministry of Defence to try to balance the defence budget have reduced its cash-flow requirements in the short-term but at a long-term cost that represents poor value for money for the taxpayer.
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Investigation into the acceptance of gifts and hospitality
Published on:The NAO has published the findings from its investigation into the acceptance of gifts and hospitality by government officials.
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Perspectives of Non-Governmental Organisations on the Comprehensive Approach – NAO Paper for Defence Select Committee
Published on:This paper is the result of research undertaken in June 2009 in response to a House of Commons Defence Select Committee request that the NAO identify the views of Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) about the Government’s Comprehensive Approach.
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Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General: Whole of Government Accounts 2015-16
Published on:The Whole of Government Accounts provide a unique perspective owing to their reach and approach to measuring the government’s financial performance and position.
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Investigation into the management of the Libor Fund
Published on:The Government has committed £933 million from the Libor Fund, but cannot yet confirm that all the money has been used as intended.
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Short guide to the NAO’s work on the Ministry of Defence
Published on:This short guide is one of 17 we have produced covering our work on each major government department. It summarises our work on the Ministry of Defence during the last Parliament.
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The Equipment Plan 2022 to 2032
Published on:This study examines whether the Ministry of Defence’s Equipment Plan provides a reliable assessment of the affordability of the MoD’s equipment programmes over the next ten years.
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Ambition to reduce Crown Court backlog no longer achievable
Published on:The Crown Court backlog is the highest on record and the Ministry of Justice’s (MoJ) ambition to reduce the caseload to 53,000 by March 2025 is no longer achievable.
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Carrier Strike: The 2012 reversion decision
Published on:The MOD acted promptly to revert to the decision to buy the vertical take-off version of the Joint Strike Fighter but will have to manage significant risks.
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Performance of the Ministry of Defence 2008-2009
Published on:This briefing has been prepared for the Defence Committee of the House of Commons to provide an overview of the work and performance of the Ministry of Defence in the financial year 2008-09 and subsequent months.
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The Equipment Plan 2021 to 2031
Published on:This report examines whether the Ministry of Defence has managed to reduce the risks to affordability in its Equipment Plan.
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Ministry of Defence: The Defence Information Infrastructure
Published on:The Ministry of Defence programme to replace hundreds of different IT systems with a single, secure, high quality computer infrastructure is based on a sound rationale and convincing business case. According to a National Audit Office report issued today, the Defence Information Infrastructure Programme (DII) has delivered important benefits, but has run into implementation difficulties, […]
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Ministry of Defence: Major Projects Report 2009
Published on:The current defence programme is unaffordable, according to a report from the National Audit Office. The Ministry of Defence has already reduced the deficit between the defence budget and planned expenditure by £15 billion, but a shortfall of between £6 billion and £36 billion remains. The financial crisis means a substantial increase in funding is […]
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Ministry of Defence: Treating injury and illness arising on military operations
Published on:A report released today by the National Audit Office has found that the clinical treatment and rehabilitation of service personnel seriously injured on military operations are highly effective. The report notes, however, that the rate of illness and minor injury among personnel on operations has almost doubled in three years. Military commanders, and the patients to […]
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Review of the Conflict Pool
Published on:The Conflict Pool funds discretionary activities that support conflict prevention, stabilisation and contribute to peacekeeping overseas. It is managed by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO), the Department for International Development (DFID) and the Ministry of Defence (MOD).