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.
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.
This report examines government’s progress in tackling local breaches of NO2 limits and its performance on air quality more broadly.
This guide provides information on how people can ask questions and raise objections about the accounts of their local authority.
This investigation sets out how MHCLG is overseeing the remediation of dangerous cladding under its Building Safety Programme.
The Comptroller & Auditor General’s report on the 2020-2021 accounts of the Local Government Boundary Commission for England.
The C&AG has reported on the 2019-20 accounts of the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG).
This report examines progress in establishing Integrated Care Systems in England.
This financial overview looks at what local government in England spends, how this spending is funded and the effect of changes in recent years.
The NAO is publishing a suite of Departmental Overviews, one for each government department and a selection of cross-government issues, to assist House of Commons Select Committees and Members of Parliament.
This report assesses DfE’s response to challenges faced by local authorities in placing looked-after children in residential care in England.
This report provides an introduction to DESNZ and the NAO’s examination of its spending and performance in 2023-24.
This report considers lessons DLUHC has learned from implementing local growth policies, and how it has applied them.
The NAO has examined the proposals for restoring the Palace of Westminster and has assessed them against established practice.
The Ministry of Defence could make significant savings if it better managed its losses from fraud and other forms of economic crime.
DHSC spent £191.3 billion in 2023-24. This report provides an introduction to DHSC and our examination of its spending and performance.
This NAO briefing has been prepared for the Home Affairs Committee as part of its inquiry into the delivery of asylum accommodation.
Fully implementing the government’s control framework can enable more effective management of its financial investments.
Data visualisation describing changes in English local authorities’ financial circumstances over the last decade.
Examining transport accessibility to key local services in England About this tool Local public transport provision influences how people can access the services they need, including healthcare, education, employment, leisure and business facilities. The Department for Transport (DfT) and other organisations have identified that investment in local transport supports economic growth, helps build sustainable communities […]
This report has been produced to provide an introduction to MoJ and our examination of its spending and performance.