Transformation programmes can be highly complicated and risky. This guidance assists those overseeing them by setting out questions committees should ask during set-up, delivery and live-running phases.
Ahead of the government’s Immigration White Paper, the NAO has examined the Home Office’s management of the Skilled Worker visa route.
Gareth Davies, the Comptroller and Auditor General (C&AG) of the NAO, has reported on the 2022-23 accounts of HMRC.
We commissioned some work with two volunteer Departments in Spring 2008 to assess the measurability, relevance and costability of Departmental Strategic Objectives – with a view to informing wider guidance on integrating financial and performance management and reporting.
Achievements and participation of 16- to 18-year-olds in education have improved, but issues with performance management and accountability arrangements remain.
Sellafield nuclear site is not yet achieving value for money due to concerns over project management, the pace of delivery and staffing.
This report examines whether the Ministry of Defence has managed to reduce the risks to affordability in its Equipment Plan.
Examining how the NHS can manage its current operations within the financial resources it has, while progressing its long-term goals
This report assesses whether the Home Office’s activities for enforcing immigration rules are achieving its vision.
This report examines how government has set itself up to deliver its long-term environmental goals.
This report considers the effectiveness of the UK government’s cross-border travel measures during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Bank of England has made progress in its aim to operate in a more unified way following its expansion. More is needed to embed cultural change and deliver long term data projects.
This report sets out the NAO’s assessment of the delivery of the electronic monitoring (‘tagging’) transformation programme.
This paper explores the principles departments should use to manage provider failure. There is room for improvement in the way failure of providers is considered and managed.
This report examines the performance, implementation, procurement and management of the Green Homes Grant scheme.
Gareth Davies, the C&AG of the National Audit Office, has reported on the 2021-22 accounts of HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC).
The Department for Work and Pensions has not yet achieved value for money in managing contracted-out health and disability assessments.
This report examines the causes of persistent delays and cost increases that have affected the Ministry of Defence’s equipment contracts.
This guidance has been developed to help those involved in the process of agreeing targets for Executive Agencies set challenging targets that will help deliver the outcomes and the standard of service delivery the public expect.