Like governments around the world, ours has committed unprecedented amounts of public money to the fight against coronavirus. By the end of 2020, this reached £271 billion in the UK and will continue to increase. As the UK’s independent public spending watchdog, the National Audit Office has been tracking the Government’s pandemic spending commitments, reporting […]
This investigation explores government’s funding to charities during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The report examines the timeliness of auditor reporting on English local public bodies’ financial statements covering 2019-20.
The report examines the timeliness of auditor reporting on English local public bodies’ financial statements covering 2019-20.
This report examines whether the government secured financial sustainability across the local authority sector during COVID-19.
This report examines whether the Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund is likely to deliver value for money.
The House of Commons’ Science and Technology Committee has launched an inquiry into the nature and purpose of the proposed new funding agency for UK research, the Advanced Research Projects Agency.
To support the inquiry, this briefing draws upon the National Audit Office’s work examining the use made of taxpayers’ money by public bodies. It sets out the basic principles established by HM Treasury governing the creation of new bodies and some of the questions that we regularly ask when assessing whether an organisation is set up to deliver value for money.
This report examines the supply of personal protective equipment (PPE) as part of the government’s response to COVID-19 in 2020.
This report examines the implementation of the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme and the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme.
This report examines the effectiveness of HMRC’s approach, in partnership with HM Treasury, in reducing the tax gap.
This report examines the effectiveness of HMRC’s approach, in partnership with HM Treasury, in reducing the tax gap.
Report by the Comptroller and Auditor General on the Department for Work and Pensions’ annual report and accounts 2019-20
The NAO Annual Report and Accounts 2019-20 provides details about our work and performance.
This report provides a summary of the UK government’s response to COVID-19 to date.
This report examines the effectiveness of HM Treasury’s and HMRC’s use of their resources in the management of tax expenditures.
This report makes early observations on the progress and risks in upgrading the A303 between Amesbury and Berwick Down.
The number of NHS and local government bodies with weaknesses in their arrangements for delivering value for money is increasing.
The number of NHS and local government bodies with weaknesses in their arrangements for delivering value for money is increasing.
This report reviews government’s progress in improving the planning and spending framework since we last reported in July 2016.
The Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) is a scheme to encourage a switch from fossil fuel heating systems to renewable and low-carbon alternatives in homes and business premises in Great Britain. Our report assesses the value for money of the RHI for Great Britain.