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Office for National Statistics: Outsourcing the 2001 Census
Published on:Sir John Bourn, head of the National Audit Office, reported to Parliament today on the difficulties faced by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) in outsourcing elements of the 2001 Census. The Census is expected to deliver good quality population data within the overall budget of £207 million. However, the appointment of professional advisors was […]
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Briefing for House of Commons Energy and Climate Change Committee: Performance of the Dept of Energy and Climate Change
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Energy and Climate Change Committee inquiry into Fuel Poverty – Memorandum for the House of Commons Energy and Climate Change Committee
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The Private Finance Initiative: The Contract for the Defence Fixed Telecommunications System
Published on:The Ministry of Defence achieved a good price when they awarded the contract for a new Defence Fixed Telecommunication System to BT in 1997, Sir John Bourn, head of the National Audit Office, told Parliament today. The ten year contract let under the Private Finance Initiative (PFI) is expected to cost £612 million with a […]
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Unlocking the Past: The 1901 Census Online
Published on:The 1901 census website is now running successfully and problems originally encountered when the Public Record Office and QinetiQ implemented the site in January 2002 have been overcome. Moreover, according to todays report to Parliament by NAO head Sir John Bourn, the lessons learned will be valuable to government and other public sector bodies planning […]
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Memorandum for Work and Pensions Committee: Information Technology Programmes
Published on:This memorandum has been prepared for the House of Commons Work and Pensions Committee to provide information on the Department for Work and Pensions Information Technology Programmes.
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Briefing for House of Commons Energy and Climate Change Committee: Performance of the Department of Energy and Climate Change 2008-09
Published on:This briefing has been prepared for the Energy and Climate Change Committee as an overview of the performance of the Department of Energy and Climate Change in the financial year 2008-09 and subsequent months.
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Department of Trade and Industry: The United Kingdom’s Civil Space Activities
Published on:Sir John Bourn, head of the National Audit Office, reported today that the Government’s investment in space, coordinated by the British National Space Centre (BNSC) Partnership, has a number of strengths, including lean, user-focused programmes built up from wide consultation, many of which have produced important scientific and commercial benefits. There is scope, however, to […]
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Performance of the Ministry of Defence 2006-07 – NAO briefing for the Defence Committee
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 2006-07 and subsequent months.
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NHS (Wales) Summarised Accounts 1998-99
Published on:Sir John Bourn, head of the National Audit Office, today reported to Parliament on the worsening financial performance of the NHS in Wales and the rising cost of clinical negligence claims. On the financial performance of the NHS in Wales: the underlying cumulative deficit of the NHS in Wales rose by £21.8 million in 1998-99 […]
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Inland Flood Defence
Published on:A National Audit Office report today highlights research by MAFF that up to two million homes and buildings in England are in areas at risk of flooding. The key points in the report to Parliament by NAO head Sir John Bourn are that: while flood defences can reduce the risk or extent of damage, they […]
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Work of the Cabinet Office 2006-07 – NAO briefing for the Public Administration Select Committee
Published on:This briefing is prepared for the Public Administration Select Committee of the House of Commons to provide an overview of the work and performance of the Cabinet Office in the financial year 2006-07.
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National Savings: Public-Private Partnership with Siemens Business Services
Published on:Sir John Bourn, head of the National Audit Office, reported to Parliament today on the £635 million contract awarded to Siemens Business Services (SBS) to process transactions and provide a service to National Savings’ 30 million customers. The partnership forms a vital part of a programme of modernisation and transformation which aims to provide better […]
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Arts Council of England: Monitoring major Capital Projects Funded by the National Lottery
Published on:Sir John Bourn, head of the National Audit Office, reported to Parliament today on the way in which the Arts Council of England manage the risks during the construction phase of major capital projects funded by the National Lottery. He found that the Arts Council have, from the outset, adopted a pro-active approach to monitoring […]
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The Contributions Agency: The Newcastle Estate Development project
Published on:Sir John Bourn, head of the National Audit Office, told Parliament today that the pioneering 31-year *Private Finance Initiative deal to redevelop the office accommodation of the Inland Revenue and Department of Social Security in Newcastle is likely to deliver the improved accommodation sought. This would be at a higher direct cost than continuing with […]
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Appropriation Accounts 1998-99 Volume 16: Class XVI – Departments of the Chancellor of the Exchequer
Published on:Sir John Bourn, head of the National Audit Office, reported to Parliament today on the overall results of the National Audit Office’s 1998-99 examination of the systems which HM Customs and Excise and the Inland Revenue have put in place to secure an effective check on the assessment, collection and allocation of revenues. He reported […]
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Briefing for Environmental Audit Committee – Regulatory impact assessments and sustainable development
Published on:The House of Commons’ Environmental Audit Committee (EAC) recommended that the National Audit Office (NAO) carry out an analysis of recent Regulatory Impact Assessments (RIAs) to assess the extent to which they reflect a new requirement to consider environmental and social impacts. This briefing responds to the Committee’s request.
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Review for Environmental Audit Committee: Sustainable procurement in central government
Published on:This review summarises the extent of progress towards sustainable procurement in central government and describes the problems faced by departmental procurement officials in making further progress.