Lessons learned from Major Programmes
Published on:This report examines lessons from our work on major programmes, including transport, defence and energy programmes.
This report examines lessons from our work on major programmes, including transport, defence and energy programmes.
Background The local auditor reporting application presents the opinions of local auditors on local public bodies’ financial statements and conclusions on whether they have proper arrangements in place to secure value for money. The data is presented through an interactive map which allows users to explore auditor reporting for nine different types of local body […]
This is the second NAO report on government’s approach to test and trace services in England.
This report examines the Ministry of Defence’s progress in optimising its estate and disposing of sites that are not needed.
This short guide summarises the work of The Local Government Boundary Commission for England
This interactive round-up of NAO publications is intended to help Audit Committees, Boards and other users by outlining the latest NAO resources for governance and oversight, risk management and strategic management issues. It also sets out how to keep in touch with NAO insight on specific issues and/or sectors.
This report examines the performance, implementation, procurement and management of the Green Homes Grant scheme.
This report examines the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy’s management of its business support schemes.
This report examines the management of the Cabinet Office-led Get ready for Brexit campaign.
This report makes early observations on the progress and risks in upgrading the A303 between Amesbury and Berwick Down.
This report examines projects leaving the Government Major Projects Portfolio, which comprises the biggest and riskiest projects across government
This report examines whether the British Business Bank is improving access to finance for small and medium-sized enterprises.
This report provides a summary of the UK government’s response to COVID-19 to date.
This investigation builds on our previous work and sets out the facts about the university technical colleges programme.
Our study evaluates how far the government has an effective system for measuring progress towards its environmental objectives.
This investigation is about acquiring land and property for Phase One (London to the West Midlands) of the High Speed 2 programme
This publication outlines some of the challenges in estimating and managing costs that we have observed in our work on major projects. It offers Accounting Officers and senior decision makers some ground rules and thoughts on factors to consider when challenging costs.
More recent version available We published an updated version of this framework in April 2021 Background Major programmes are expensive, high profile and carry great uncertainties and risks. It is not surprising that many fall short of their objectives, in terms of cost and/or outcomes. The NAO has completed about 140 reports on major projects […]
This report examines the condition and capacity of HM Prison and Probation Service’s prison estate.
Until the government is able to establish effective oversight of the modern slavery system as a whole, it will not be able to significantly reduce the prevalence of modern slavery or show that it is achieving value for money.