Search results for 'Efficiency and savings'

Clear all filters

Showing 81 - 100 of 143 results

  1. Retaining and developing the teaching workforce

    Report Value for money

    Published on:

    Schools, especially secondary schools, face real challenges in retaining and developing their teachers. National data suggest progress but mask significant local variation.

  3. Confirmed impacts: Securing better progress on nuclear decommissioning

    Report

    Published on:

    This impacts case study shows how reports by NAO and PAC resulted in the Nucelar Decommissioning Authority terminating its existing management contract and announcing a new approach, expected to improve management and reduce costs.

    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.

  5. Progress with the Road Investment Strategy

    Report Value for money

    Published on:

    The first Road Investment Strategy represents an important step forward towards better long-term planning of the strategic road network. However, the speed with which it was put together created risks to deliverability, affordability and value for money.

  6. Investigation into NHS continuing healthcare funding

    Report Value for money

    Published on:

    Funding for ongoing health care is a complex and highly sensitive area, which can affect some of the most vulnerable people in society and those that care for them.

  7. The Equipment Plan 2022 to 2032

    Press release

    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.

  10. The quality of service for personal taxpayers

    Press release

    Published on:

    HMRC aimed to move more customers online thereby reducing staff costs but significant numbers of staff were let go before technical improvements were completed leading to a collapse in service quality in 2015. Services have since improved.

  11. Shared service centres

    Press release

    Published on:

    Government’s programme to transfer back-office functions to two shared service centres has made savings but has not achieved value for money to date.

  12. The economic regulation of the water sector

    Report Value for money

    Published on:

    Since privatisation, Ofwat and Defra have overseen major improvements in water quality and service quality. Customers have seen a marked rise in bills but not the benefits of companies’ unexpected financial gains.

  13. Managing the HMRC Estate

    Report Value for money

    Published on:

    By reducing the number of its offices and moving to a regional centre model HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) hopes to significantly reduce its running costs and modernise the way it works. HMRC’s original plan has proved unrealistic and is now reconsidering the scope and timing of the programme. Any changes will need to be carefully managed to avoid diminishing the long term value of the strategy.

  14. Managing the welfare cap

    Press release

    Published on:

    The welfare cap is encouraging a greater understanding of spending on some benefits and tax credits across government, but it is important that processes for managing the cap are reliable.

  15. Green Deal and Energy Company Obligation

    Press release

    Published on:

    The Department of Energy and Climate Change’s Green Deal design not only failed to deliver any meaningful benefit, it increased suppliers’ costs – and therefore energy bills – in meeting their obligations through the ECO scheme.

  17. The BBC’s move to Salford

    Report Value for money

    Published on:

    The relocation took place on time and without disruption to broadcasts and should be within budget. But it is too early to judge value for money for licence fee payers.

  18. Adult social care in England: overview

    Report Value for money

    Published on:

    The provision of adequate adult social care poses a significant public service challenge. Demand for care is rising while public spending is falling.

  19. The Criminal Justice System: Landscape Review

    Report Value for money

    Published on:

    Major changes are being made to the criminal justice system, however much remains to be done to tackle inefficiency within the system.