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.
This report identifies enablers for success in tackling the challenges government faces in its environment and climate change work.
DCMS spends nearly £10 billion each year. This guide the key information and insights that can be gained from our examinations of DCMS.
In 2018 the National Audit Office (NAO) launched a new Diversity and Inclusion (D&I) strategy for the three years to 2021 and refreshed our D&I governance to provide a stronger framework of accountability. These developments are designed to accelerate our rate of progress in areas where we have made less tangible impact, help support our aspiration […]
This report examines the extent to which gambling regulation protects people from gambling‑related harms and addresses emerging risks.
A programme to update Buckingham Palace costing £369 million has been well-managed to date and demonstrates good practice in numerous areas.
Gareth Davies, head of the NAO, outlines lessons from NAO reports into the government’s handling of COVID-19 in a keynote speech at the Houses of Parliament.
This report examines government’s progress with its programme of trade negotiations since the UK’s departure from the EU.
In January of this year, I took on senior level responsibility for leading the NAO’s people agenda as we reviewed and reset our strategy. I quickly recognised that that this was to be a significant undertaking for the organisation, with much work to do if we are to become the exemplar employer that we aspire […]
This briefing by the National Audit Office is in response to a request from the Environmental Audit Committee to provide an overview of government policy on adapting to climate change, including the implications of the Climate Change Act 2008 and the cross-government Adapting to Climate Change Programme, and progress across government Departments in identifying and managing risks from future climate change impacts.