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  2. Evaluation in Government

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    Treasury expects all departments to evaluate the ex post impacts and costs of all their interventions, including spending, taxation and regulation. This activity should provide valuable information on the cost-effectiveness of government interventions, for the purposes of accountability and to learn lessons to improve current and future policies.

  3. Implementing transparency

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    Better access to public information can improve accountability and service delivery. Government needs a firm grasp of whether that potential is being realised.

  7. Managing budgeting in government

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    The Government’s ability to show that its spending decisions represent the best value for money is being hindered by the patchy availability of good information.

  8. Confirmed impacts: Shining a spotlight on contract management

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    This impacts case study shows how our work has led to reform of contract management across government, including improved accountability and governance, information management and performance management.

    It is one example of financial or non-financial benefits realised in 2014 as a result of our involvement, all of which are set out in our interactive PDF.

  9. Option Appraisal: Making informed decisions in Government

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    Option appraisal is crucial to ensure Government decisions are fully informed and based on robust evidence. Appraisals can be applied at project, programme or policy levels, and have particular value when there is pressure to reduce costs while minimising effects on frontline services or the wider economy.

  10. Public Audit Forum performance indicators

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    In 2007, the five UK audit agencies jointly launched a set of indicators for each of five corporate service activities – estates management, finance, human resources, ICT, and procurement. Two further services were subsequently added – communications and legal.

  11. Performance Frameworks and Board Reporting II

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    Being able to measure performance is a key step to managing performance. Most organisations in the public and private sectors use formal performance frameworks as a means to secure coherent performance management and report progress to their boards.

  12. Programmes to help families facing multiple challenges

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    Two government programmes aiming to help families with multiple challenges, such as unemployment and anti-social behaviour, are starting to provide benefits but considerable challenges remain.

  16. Investigation into the Bounce Back Loan Scheme

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    This investigation describes the scheme’s purpose and how it functions, performance to date, and how government manages value-for-money risks.

  17. Taking the measure of government performance

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    In its final review of the quality of the data systems used by departments to measure progress against PSAs, the NAO underlines the vital importance of measuring government performance.

  18. Performance Frameworks and Board Reporting I

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    This report sets out good practice in developing a performance framework, reporting performance information, and ensuring performance information is used. Based on a survey and case studies, the report includes a model that organisations can apply to evaluate the maturity of their own performance system.

  19. HM Revenue and Customs Accounts 2023-24

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    Gareth Davies, the Comptroller and Auditor General (C&AG) of the National Audit Office, has reported on HMRC’s 2023-24 accounts.