Many government departments and organisations are implementing employee exit schemes to reduce staff numbers and cut running costs. This is aimed at improving efficiency and delivering better value for taxpayers. To aid government departments and organisations, the NAO has created guidance to assess how exits and redundancies in government are being conducted, which includes expectations […]
This National Audit Office (NAO) study will examine whether HMRC’s approach to large business tax compliance is delivering value for money.
Data analytics are a vital tool to tackle fraud and error, but savings so far have been modest compared to the amount potentially achievable.
This report examines how well placed government is to seize the opportunity offered by data analytics technologies to tackle fraud and error.
This report considers how effectively government bodies financially manage fees and charges for certain services.
UKRI should strengthen its approach to taking bolder decisions and address data challenges to maximise value for money for the taxpayer.
UKRI should strengthen its approach to taking bolder decisions and address data challenges to maximise value for money for the taxpayer.
Financial, legal and governance risks remain which the MoD must mitigate to support the increasingly important role of the reserve forces in national defence.
An increasingly complex tax system is burdening government and business with billions in admin costs.
Government has made progress in recovering COVID-era sports and culture loans, but it needs a long-term plan to manage repayments at scale.
We estimate that fraud & error cost the taxpayer £55-81 billion in 2023-24. This report introduces impact of fraud & error on public funds.
We have drawn on our published work, programme of consultation, and collaboration with officials and stakeholders to provide useful insights.
The UK is losing billions of pounds a year due to tax evasion by small businesses, which can easily exploit weaknesses in government systems.
Gareth Davies uses the NAO’s insights to outline what government needs to do to make public money work harder
A detailed account of all our work, our performance progress and the impact of our work in 2023-24.
Responses to Freedom of Information (FOI) and Environmental Information Regulation (EIR) requests made to the NAO in 2024.
A series of lessons and recommendations for tackling fraud and protecting propriety when spending public money during a national emergency.
Although government provides billions in tax reliefs each year to encourage growth, it does not monitor or evaluate them closely enough.
Our report assesses government’s progress in tackling unnecessary waste, and concludes it lacks effective long-term plans.
The Annual Report and Accounts shares details of our work and performance.