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  1. Lost in Translation? Responding to the Challenges of European Law

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    Sir John Bourn, head of the National Audit Office, reported today on the mixed success with which the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) is transposing European legislation uinto UK law and preparing for its implementation. Defra deals with more European legislation than any other government department, and its mixed success demonstrates how […]

  2. Local authority governance

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    Our report examines whether local governance arrangements provide assurance that local authority spending achieves value and authorities are financially sustainable

  3. Exiting the EU: Consumer protection, competition and state aid

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    This report examines the progress made by the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, the Competition and Markets Authority, and National Trading Standards in building the UK’s legal framework and capacity and capability in consumer protection, competition and state aid.

  4. The UK cyber security strategy: Landscape review

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    An NAO review of the Government’s strategy for cyber security indicates that, although at an early stage, activities are already beginning to deliver benefits.

  5. Financial Management of the European Union

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    Sir John Bourn, the head of the National Audit Office, today reported to Parliament on the financial management of European funds. The European Commission has made some headway in implementing its programme of reforms, but it is too early to say how successful they will be in reducing levels of error and fraud. Sir John’s […]

  6. Financial Management of the European Union

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    Sir John Bourn, the Head of the National Audit Office, today reported to Parliament on the need to strengthen the financial management of European funds and tackle fraud and irregularity, and on the far-reaching programme of reform that the European Commission is seeking to implement over the next two years. Sir John’s report highlights the […]

  7. Helping your Audit Committee to add value

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    2nd edition, January 2012

    We have pulled together practical top tips for Audit Committees from the good practice shared in facilitated, syndicated-based workshops in the past and from other meetings with non-executive directors.

  8. Financial Management at the BBC

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    The BBC demonstrates sound financial management but must align its spending decisions more closely with its strategic priorities.

  9. Exiting the EU: The financial settlement

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    This report forms part of the National Audi Office’s programme of work to examine how the government is overseeing and implementing the UK’s exit from the EU. It is our first report on the financial settlement, assessing HM Treasury’s estimate of the cost of the settlement.