Sir John Bourn, head of the National Audit Office, told Parliament today that the United Kingdom made a major and vital contribution to the successful NATO operation in Kosovo. And the Ministry of Defence’s financial management of their military operations in Kosovo represented a clear improvement over that achieved in Bosnia. Against the background of […]
Provides information on how the Department for Transport is organising itself to support a successful exit from the EU.
The Government’s ability to show that its spending decisions represent the best value for money is being hindered by the patchy availability of good information.
Official Development Assistance is being increasingly spent by departments other than the Department for International Development.
The NAO has published its report on the 2010-11 accounts of the Ministry of Defence.
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.
This report provides information on managing PFI contracts when they end and considers whether government is preparing for expiry appropriately.
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.
Our report examines whether local governance arrangements provide assurance that local authority spending achieves value and authorities are financially sustainable
This investigation sets out the facts relating to government procurement during the COVID-19 pandemic up to 31 July 2020.
The NAO have compiled this briefing for the Environmental Audit Committee in support of the inquiry it is undertaking on the impact of UK overseas aid on environmental protection and climate change adaptation and mitigation.
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.
The Comptroller and Auditor General has qualified his audit opinion on the Arts Council England’s 2010-11 Grant-in-Aid financial statements and the Lottery financial statements.
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.
The BBC demonstrates sound financial management but must align its spending decisions more closely with its strategic priorities.
In this guide we highlight National Audit Office reports which illustrate the different approaches departments take to initiating projects. We show how they develop a realistic understanding of the risks, benefits and deliverability of projects.
In this publication we set out how DIT is preparing to deliver an effective exit from the EU.
25 January 2018
This report provides an update on HMRC’s progress with the Customs Declaration Service (CDS) since July 2017. We consider the deliverability of the CDS programme and highlight the risks and issues HMRC needs to manage to fully implement CDS by January 2019.
This briefing has been prepared for the International Development Committee to provide an overview of the work and performance of the Department for International Development in the financial year 2008‑09 and subsequent months.