NAO Briefing for the Foreign Affairs Select Committee
Published on:This briefing has been prepared for the Foreign Affairs Select Committee to support its evidence session on the Foreign and Commonwealth Office’s Annual Accounts 2009-10.
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Briefing for Foreign Affairs Select Committee: On FCO’s accounts 2009-10
Published on:This briefing has been prepared for the Foreign Affairs Select Committee to support its evidence session on the Foreign and Commonwealth Office’s Annual Accounts 2009-10.
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The Carbon Trust: accelerating the move to a low carbon economy
Published on:The Carbon Trust helped UK businesses and public sector organisations reduce their carbon dioxide emissions by up to an estimated two million tonnes in 2006-07 according to a report out today by the National Audit Office. And its support of emerging low carbon technologies could lead to further sizeable reductions in the future. The Carbon […]
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Tackling rural poverty in developing countries
Published on:The Department for International Development’s aid programmes have helped the rural poor in developing countries. But poverty in rural areas must be substantially reduced if DFID is to meet its targets, according to a report out today by the National Audit Office. More than 1.1 billion people worldwide are living in extreme poverty. Around 75 […]
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Financial management of the European Union: A progress report
Published on:Head of the National Audit Office Sir John Bourn today reported to Parliament on developments in the financial management of European Union funds. His report summarises the main findings of the latest Annual Report by the European Court of Auditors, which covers the management of the General Budget of the European Union for 2002. Sir […]
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Ministry of Defence: Maximising the Benefits of Defence Equipment Co-Operation
Published on:Sir John Bourn, head of the National Audit Office, today told Parliament that defence equipment acquisition was an inherently complex and often expensive task. Co-operation adds another layer of complexity. It also offers potential economic, military, industrial and political benefits but in the past not all of these have been secured. Recent initiatives from the […]