Spending watchdog disclaims government’s accounts for the first time
Published on:The Whole of Government Accounts consolidates accounts from over 10,000 public bodies, providing an overview of the UK’s public finances.
The Whole of Government Accounts consolidates accounts from over 10,000 public bodies, providing an overview of the UK’s public finances.
The Whole of Government Accounts consolidates accounts from over 10,000 public bodies, providing an overview of the UK’s public finances.
Up to 60% of buildings with dangerous cladding have not yet been identified & remediation for buildings within government’s portfolio is slow.
Up to 60% of buildings with dangerous cladding have not yet been identified & remediation for buildings within government’s portfolio is slow.
Assessing whether DLUHC is working with government departments and local authorities to maximise their ability to tackle homelessness
Government has improved its administration of grants, but it has further to go to optimise the value for money of its schemes.
The Comptroller and Auditor General (C&AG) of the NAO has reported on the Whole of Government Accounts for 2021-22.
The Ministry of Justice does not know whether everyone eligible for legal aid can access it and government needs to do more to ensure the sustainability of the legal aid market if it is to achieve value for money.
In his annual speech in Parliament, Gareth Davies, head of the NAO, said government can provide people with better public services despite the challenging fiscal backdrop.
Government is underprepared for extreme weather events which can cause significant disruption to people, businesses, and their communities.
The Comptroller and Auditor General (C&AG) of the NAO has reported on the 2020-21 Whole of Government Accounts.
Household recycling rates have stalled -and Government lacks effective long-term plans to reduce waste, which contributes to climate change
Our report assesses government’s progress in tackling unnecessary waste, and concludes it lacks effective long-term plans.
This report brings together our learning and identifies eight areas for government departments and national regulators to consider when designing, delivering and improving regulation involving local regulatory delivery.
This opinion piece looks at the issues raised by the NAO’s recent report on how Defra is gradually modernising it’s digital services.
This report examines progress in establishing Integrated Care Systems in England.
This report examines progress in establishing Integrated Care Systems in England.
Find the NAO’s reports, insights and overviews by government department or other public body.
2021 was a big year for government’s commitments to the environment. The statutory target to achieve net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 was backed up with a strategy and the Environment Bill gives legal force to nature recovery targets. The challenge now lies in turning targets and strategies into actions that will combat rising […]
This report examines government’s progress in tackling local breaches of NO2 limits and its performance on air quality more broadly.