Like governments around the world, ours has committed unprecedented amounts of public money to the fight against coronavirus. By the end of 2020, this reached £271 billion in the UK and will continue to increase. As the UK’s independent public spending watchdog, the National Audit Office has been tracking the Government’s pandemic spending commitments, reporting […]
This report examines the role played by the public bodies involved in operating and overseeing the cash system.
This report considers the administration of the Scottish income tax in 2017-18.
This Overview summarises the Department’s responsibilities on how it spends its money and its key developments of work.
Customers cumulatively spent 798 years on hold waiting to speak with HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) in 2022-23.
This investigation examines issues related to individuals the BBC hires as freelancers, particularly those hired through personal service companies.
This Overview summarises the Department’s responsibilities on how it spends its money and its key developments of work.
This investigation examines the £1.57 billion Culture Recovery Fund announced in July 2020.
The environment for government borrowing has become more challenging in recent years – requiring sustained focus from government.
This report examines the performance, implementation, procurement and management of the Green Homes Grant scheme.
This report examines whether the Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund is likely to deliver value for money.
Gareth Davies uses the NAO’s insights to outline what government needs to do to make public money work harder
Pressured public services and delays to reform the funding system are contributing to local authorities’ finances becoming unsustainable.
Amyas Morse, the Comptroller and Auditor General (C&AG) of the National Audit Office, has reported on the 2017-18 accounts of HM Revenue & Customs. His report focuses on tax revenue; Personal Tax Credits and Child Benefit error and fraud; and HMRC’s digital transformation programme.
This report outlines the extent of Universal Credit advances fraud and the DWP’s actions to detect, recover and prevent it.
This report provides an update on HMRC’s progress with the Customs Declaration Service (CDS) since July 2017. We consider the deliverability of the CDS programme and highlight the risks and issues HMRC needs to manage to fully implement CDS by January 2019.
The Comptroller and Auditor General has reported on the 2018-19 accounts of the Department for Work and Pensions.
The Whole of Government Accounts consolidates the public sector’s accounts to produce a picture of the UK’s public finances.
The C&AG has released his annual report on the Driver & Vehicle Licensing Agency’s collection of Vehicle Excise Duty.
This investigation describes the scheme’s purpose and how it functions, performance to date, and how government manages value-for-money risks.