The NAO is publishing a suite of Departmental Overviews, one for each government department and a selection of cross-government issues, to assist House of Commons Select Committees and Members of Parliament.
The C&AG has published his audit opinions for 2018-19 on the 1993, 2003 and 2012 Child Maintenance Schemes.
This briefing was produced for Parliament in response to correspondence we received from The Rt Hon Frank Field.
This report examines how the DWP is managing the process of getting to first payment in Universal Credit.
In 2023-24, HMRC spent £7.2 billion to collect tax revenue. This report summarises key relevant information and insights.
The aim of this National Audit Office report is to support public bodies as they consider how to finance new public infrastructure.
This report assesses progress since launching the construction skills package, including challenges facing the sector, roles and responsibilities.
This investigation sets out how the Department for Education set up and implemented the free school meals voucher scheme.
The Comptroller and Auditor General has reported on the 2018-19 accounts of the Department for Work and Pensions.
This investigation examines the recent increase in identified errors in Carer’s Allowance and attempts to recover overpayments.
This report is about the Department for Work & Pensions’ support to help disabled people overcome barriers to work.
This report outlines the extent of Universal Credit advances fraud and the DWP’s actions to detect, recover and prevent it.
This Overview summarises the Department’s responsibilities on how it spends its money and its key developments of work.
This investigation sets out facts about penalty charge notices and how the NHS supports vulnerable people to navigate the system.
Responses to Freedom of Information (FOI) and Environmental Information Regulation (EIR) requests made to the NAO in 2024.
The Comptroller and Auditor General has qualified his opinion on the regularity of the Department for Work and Pensions’ financial statements due to material levels of fraud and error in benefit expenditure.
Last updated – 29 July 2020 Introduction to the topic Evidence has shown that high-quality early education and childcare can support children’s development and improve their outcomes. The Department for Education funds three entitlements to free early education and childcare in England: By funding the entitlements, the Department for Education aims to support children’s development […]
In this report, we assess the value for money of the Department for Work and Pensions’ introduction of Universal Credit.
This report examines the implementation of the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme and the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme.
This report considers: the Motability scheme’s customer offer and performance; Motability Operations’ financial model; and the scheme’s governance arrangements.