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1. Investigation into Police and Firefighters’ Pension Scheme Commutation factors

   Report Value for money

   1 Feb 2017

   This looks at the chain of events which led to the government paying £711m in compensation to 34,000 pensioners who retired from the Police and Firefighters’ Pension Schemes between 2001 and 2006 without receiving their full pension entitlement. Due to the extent of the legal process in the case, some police and firefighters were retired for over 15 years before they received their full pension entitlement from government.

2. Innovation key to unlocking gains in productivity and resilience

   Insight Opinion

   4 Feb 2025

   In his annual speech in Parliament, Gareth Davies, head of the NAO, championed effective innovation as a way to tackle the ongoing challenge of rising demand for stretched public services.

3. Improving resettlement support for prison leavers to reduce reoffending

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   12 May 2023

   The government is not consistently supporting prison leavers in resettling into the community and the quality of services has declined in recent years, a report by the National Audit Office has found.

4. The work of the National Audit Office in the police and fire sectors

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   29 Jul 2016

   This interactive briefing pack summarises the National Audit Office’s work in the police and fire sectors since 2012. It highlights the key messages coming from a selection of our recent reports and should be of interest to Police and Crime Commissioners and their officers, senior police and fire officials and the general public.

5. Tackling fraud and corruption against government

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   30 Mar 2023

   Most public bodies do not know how much fraud they face and cannot demonstrate that they have the correct level of counter fraud resources.

6. Progress with delivering the Emergency Services Network

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   8 Mar 2023

   This report describes the Home Office’s progress on delivering the Emergency Services Network programme, and sets out the main risks it faces.

7. Progress update: Timeliness of local auditor reporting on local government in England

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   25 Jan 2023

   This report examines the progress made in improving the timeliness of auditor reporting on English local public bodies’ financial statements. Delays in completing audited accounts can have significant implications for local accountability and the effective management of public money.

8. The local government finance system in England: overview and challenges

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   10 Nov 2021

   This financial overview looks at what local government in England spends, how this spending is funded and the effect of changes in recent years.

9. Support for vulnerable adolescents

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   11 Nov 2022

   This study examines whether government understands what is needed to effectively identify and support vulnerable adolescents who are at risk of avoidable adverse outcomes, and who may need costly government interventions if their needs are not addressed.

10. Electronic monitoring – a progress update

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    8 Jun 2022

    This report sets out the NAO’s assessment of the delivery of the electronic monitoring (‘tagging’) transformation programme.

11. Financial sustainability of police forces in England and Wales

    Report Value for money

    4 Jun 2015

    Police forces have successfully reduced costs since 2011, but do not have a clear understanding of the demands placed upon them or of the factors that affect their costs.

12. FOI request and disclosure log 2024

    Responses to Freedom of Information (FOI) and Environmental Information Regulation (EIR) requests made to the NAO in 2024.

13. A small leak will sink a great ship: the need to counter fraud and error in government

    Insight Opinion

    16 Nov 2021

    My outdoor tap leaks. Not very much, just a small drip. And though I put a bucket underneath to catch the drips, I’ll admit that sometimes the bucket overflows before I can use the water in my garden. I know I should find out if it’s just a dodgy washer or I need a replacement […]

14. FOI request and disclosure log 2022

    Responses to Freedom of Information (FOI) requests made to the NAO between April and December 2022.

15. Meeting policing commitments will require significant savings and productivity improvements

    Press release

    3 Nov 2025

    New NAO report looks at how the Home Office is supporting police forces to improve their productivity and long-term financial sustainability.

16. Smarter approach to tackling fraud and economic crime could save MoD millions

    Press release

    30 Jan 2026

    The Ministry of Defence could make significant savings if it better managed its losses from fraud and other forms of economic crime.

17. Our history

    The National Audit Office has existed in its present form since 1983. A public audit function for central government within the UK has a much longer history.

18. Police accountability: Landscape review

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    22 Jan 2014

    The new policing oversight framework has been in place for a year but already there are gaps in the system with the potential to undermine accountability both to the Home Office and the public.

19. Spending watchdog disclaims the College of Policing 2023-24 accounts 

    Press release

    8 Jul 2025

    The College of Policing’s 2023-24 accounts have been disclaimed after they failed to properly manage a transition to new accounting systems

20. Police procurement

    Report Value for money

    26 Mar 2013

    Police forces in England and Wales could make savings by working together to improve their buying power for essential goods and services