Outcome-based payment schemes: government’s use of payment by results
Published on:Payment by results (PbR) schemes are hard to get right, and are risky and costly for commissioners. Credible evidence for claimed benefits of PbR is now needed.
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Small businesses evading tax leave HMRC billions out of pocket
Published on:The UK is losing billions of pounds a year due to tax evasion by small businesses, which can easily exploit weaknesses in government systems.
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Investigation into the East West Rail project (Oxford – Cambridge)
Published on:Government needs to ensure its growth plans for Cambridge are aligned with its £6-7bn investment in a new regional railway (East West Rail, Oxford to Cambridge), so it can maximise the economic benefits of the line, a new report by the National Audit Office says.
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Investigation into the Homes for Ukraine scheme
Published on:The British public’s generosity enabled the government to move at speed to temporarily support 131,000 Ukrainians seeking refuge from war.
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Whole government response essential to local authorities’ financial sustainability
Published on:Pressured public services and delays to reform the funding system are contributing to local authorities’ finances becoming unsustainable.
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Government can release resources and improve accountability by tailoring governance and audit requirements for small public bodies
Published on:Government can release resources and improve accountability by tailoring governance and audit requirements for small public bodies.
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Local government in 2019: a pivotal year
Published on:2019 will be a pivotal year for local government in England. Numerous difficult and open-ended questions need rapid resolution, at a time when government focus and capacity is directed elsewhere. Drawing on a number of our recent reports, here I explore some of the challenges facing the sector, from budget cuts and growing social care […]
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Police accountability: Landscape review
Published on:The new policing oversight framework has been in place for a year but already there are gaps in the system with the potential to undermine accountability both to the Home Office and the public.
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Code of Practice dealing with the relationship between the National Audit Office and the Comptroller and Auditor General
Published on:The Act requires the NAO Board to agree a Code of Practice setting out in detail how the relationship between the Board and the Comptroller and Auditor General will work in practice.
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Investigation into overseas sellers failing to charge VAT on online sales
Published on:The NAO have investigated concerns that online sellers outside the EU are avoiding charging VAT.
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The Regional Growth Fund
Published on:The £1.4 billion funding could result in 41,000 extra full-time equivalent private sector jobs but thousands more could have been created from the same resources.
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Investigation into NHS Property Services Limited
Published on:In response to questions raised by the House of Commons Health Committee in late 2013 and wider Parliamentary interest, we conducted an investigation into five specific concerns about NHS Property Services. Our investigation established the facts relating to these concerns.
May 2014
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Government should publish a target date for ending cladding remediation
Published on:Up to 60% of buildings with dangerous cladding have not yet been identified & remediation for buildings within government’s portfolio is slow.
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Improving the Criminal Justice System – lessons from local change projects
Published on:This report draws out good practice lessons from three local improvement projects. It has been produced jointly by the National Audit Office, Her Majesty’s Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate, Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Probation.
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Purchase of the Northeye site for asylum accommodation did not meet minimum standards
Published on:Home Office’s quick acquisition of the Northeye site for asylum accommodation led to it cutting corners and paying more than it needed to.
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Homelessness in England Visualisation
Published on:Explore the broad trends identified by our report Homelessness and build a richer understanding of what they mean for different parts of the country.
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Out-of-hours GP services in England
Published on: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.
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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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NAO briefing on cycling and walking
Published on:Briefing note to support the APPG for Cycling and Walking’s inquiry into DfT’s forthcoming Cycling and Walking Investment Strategy 2.
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Code of Audit Practice 2024
Published on:The National Audit Office (NAO) has published the new draft Code of Audit Practice (the Code) 2024.