DFID: The multilateral aid review
Published on:The 2011 DfID review of the £3.6bn spent through multilateral organisations (such as the UN) is a significant step towards achieving value for money.
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Departmental Overview: A summary of the NAO’s work on the Department for International Development 2011-12
Published on:This Departmental Overview is one of 15 we are producing covering our work on each major government department. It summarises our work on the Department for International Development during 2011-12.
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Review of the data systems for the Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Published on:Review of a sample of the data systems underpinning the input and impact indicators in the Foreign and Commonwealth Office’s Business Plan, Common Areas of Spend and wider management information.
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The effectiveness of internal audit in central government
Published on:Internal audit costs government around £70 million each year, but quality varies and it is poor value for money.
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Review of the Conflict Pool
Published on:The Conflict Pool funds discretionary activities that support conflict prevention, stabilisation and contribute to peacekeeping overseas. It is managed by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO), the Department for International Development (DFID) and the Ministry of Defence (MOD).
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Early review of the Common Agricultural Policy Delivery Programme
Published on:Defra, the Rural Payments Agency and Government Digital Service have not worked together effectively to deliver the Common Agricultural Policy Delivery Programme.
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Governance Statements (previously Statement on Internal Control)
Published on:To assist those responsible for producing Governance Statements, we have prepared a Fact Sheet which summarises guidance provided in Managing Public Money and advises that the good practice messages from earlier NAO guidance on the Statement on Internal Control remain relevant.
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Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman Procurement Investigation
Published on:We report on our investigation arising from the findings of Internal Audit for the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman regarding the management of conflicts of interest in procuring services during a fundamental change programme.
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Ministry of Defence annual report and accounts 2017-18
Published on:The C&AG has qualified his audit opinion on the 2017-18 Resource Accounts.
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Department for International Development – Financial Management Report
Published on:DFID has improved its core financial management and has an ambitious programme underway to improve its focus on value for money. But it cannot yet assess important aspects of the value for money of the aid it has delivered, at an aggregated level.
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Review of the data systems for the Home Office
Published on:Review of a sample of the data systems underpinning the input and impact indicators in the Home Office’s Business Plan, Common Areas of Spend and wider management information.
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How data analytics can help with audits
Published on:Data analytics has become an integral part of the audit process. And where a few years ago it was an area where we were exploring and creating tactical solutions to problems, today the NAO, like many organisations, has developed a strong capability and is making significant progress towards the widespread adoption of data analytics across […]
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Departmental Overview: A summary of the NAO’s work on the Foreign and Commonwealth Office 2010-2011
Published on:This Departmental Overview is one of 17 we have produced covering our work on each major government department. It summarises our work on the Foreign and Commonwealth Office during 2010-2011.
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DFID: Transferring Cash & Assets to the poor
Published on:DFID is successfully reaching particularly poor people with transfers, but needs to focus more on how cost-effectively they are delivered.
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NAO Diversity and Inclusion Annual Report 2022-23
Published on:An assessment of our current position and details of the targets we have set to be a diverse and inclusive organisation at all levels.
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A Guide to the NAO’s International Work
Published on:This guide explains the audit and support work carried out by the NAO in the international environment.
Aimed at: staff in government departments spending UK funds overseas; Audit Offices and parliamentary oversight bodies in developing countries.
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Environmental metrics: government’s approach to monitoring the state of the natural environment
Published on:Our study evaluates how far the government has an effective system for measuring progress towards its environmental objectives.
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Departmental Overview: A summary of the NAO’s work on the Department for International Development 2010-2011
Published on:This Departmental Overview is one of 17 we have produced covering our work on each major government department. It summarises our work on the Department for International Development during 2010-2011.
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The apprenticeships programme
Published on:This report assesses whether the apprenticeships programme is providing value for money.
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EUROSAI statement on Ukraine
Published on:On 3 March 2022 the governing body of the European Organisation of Supreme Audit Institutions (EUROSAI) adopted a statement condemning the aggression against the peoples of Ukraine and pledging full support to the Accounting Chamber of Ukraine. The National Audit Office fully supports the statement. As called for by the EUROSAI governing board, we will […]