Childhood obesity
Published on:This report examines the effectiveness of the government’s approach to reducing childhood obesity in England.
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Auditing the government’s response to COVID-19
Published on:I last posted to this blog in late April as the country was in the teeth of the COVID-19 pandemic, explaining how we were maintaining our operations and adjusting our work programme in the light of the government response to the virus. Now, in late July, most of the UK is gradually emerging from lockdown […]
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Managing PFI assets and services as contracts end
Published on:This report provides information on managing PFI contracts when they end and considers whether government is preparing for expiry appropriately.
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The new Code of Audit Practice: helping local public services rise to the extraordinary challenges ahead
Published on:We all rely on local public services to be able to function in our day-to-day lives, and in these challenging times, we’re even more reliant on those services. Whether from local authorities, local NHS organisations police forces and fire and rescue organisations, to keep us safe and take care of us should we need it. […]
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Dentistry in England
Published on:This memorandum has been prepared to support the Health and Social Care Committee’s Dentistry Services inquiry.
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Building Public Trust Awards – good practice in annual reports February 2020
Published on:The Building Public Trust Awards recognise outstanding corporate reporting that builds trust and transparency. This interactive PDF illustrates a range of good practice examples across annual reports in both the public and private sector.
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Investigation into the rescue of Carillion’s PFI hospital contracts
Published on:Carillion going into liquidation left two new hospitals unfinished. The projects will now be completed with public finance.
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Investigation into the rescue of Carillion’s PFI hospital contracts
Published on:Carillion going into liquidation left two new hospitals unfinished. The projects will now be completed with public finance.
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Investigation into pre-school vaccinations
Published on:This investigation sets out the system for providing vaccinations to pre-school children in England and the levels of uptake.
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Investigation into pre-school vaccinations
Published on:This investigation sets out the system for providing vaccinations to pre-school children in England and the levels of uptake.
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Exiting the EU: supplying the health and social care sectors
Published on:We record government’s progress in ensuring health and social care supplies should the UK leave the EU without a deal.
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Exiting the EU: supplying the health and social care sectors
Published on:We record government’s progress in ensuring health and social care supplies should the UK leave the EU without a deal.
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Right data, right place, right time
Published on:Have you ever had the frustration of having to provide the same information about yourself to different government services? Have you ever had to make decisions without information about what does and doesn’t work? Data is fundamental to delivering public services, improving systems and processes, and supporting sound decisions – but accessing accurate data is […]
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Major programmes – what are we learning?
Published on:Since we first published our Framework to review programmes in 2017 there has been no let-up in NAO reports on major projects and programmes, most recently on Crossrail, the Emergency Services Network and the Stonehenge by-pass road. From the need to manage the risks of untried approaches to signs warning of unrealistic cost estimates, this […]
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Investigation into penalty charge notices in healthcare
Published on:This investigation sets out facts about penalty charge notices and how the NHS supports vulnerable people to navigate the system.
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Investigation into penalty charge notices in healthcare
Published on:This investigation sets out facts about penalty charge notices and how the NHS supports vulnerable people to navigate the system.
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Investigation into the government’s land disposal strategy and programmes
Published on:This investigation outlines the government’s strategy and objectives for managing land disposals and the progress of several key disposal programmes.
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Investigation into devolved funding
Published on:This investigation covers how the UK government determines the amount of funding it allocates to the devolved administrations.
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Investigation into devolved funding
Published on:This investigation covers how the UK government determines the amount of funding it allocates to the devolved administrations.
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Local government in 2019: a pivotal year
Published on:2019 will be a pivotal year for local government in England. Numerous difficult and open-ended questions need rapid resolution, at a time when government focus and capacity is directed elsewhere. Drawing on a number of our recent reports, here I explore some of the challenges facing the sector, from budget cuts and growing social care […]