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Achieving net zero

This report applies experience from auditing cross-government challenges to highlight the risks government needs to manage to achieve net zero.

Sector(s): Energy and environment

Performance Improvement area(s): Economic growth, Environmental sustainability, Managing major projects

Department(s): Cabinet Office, Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs, HM treasury

Published:
4 Dec 2020

Investigation into government procurement during the COVID-19 pandemic

This investigation sets out the facts relating to government procurement during the COVID-19 pandemic up to 31 July 2020.

Sector(s): Commissioning and contract management, Government, efficiency and transparency, Health and social care

Performance Improvement area(s): COVID-19

Department(s): Cabinet Office, Department of Health and Social Care

Published:
26 Nov 2020

The UK border: preparedness for the end of the transition period

This report describes government’s progress in implementing changes required to manage the border after the end of the transition period.

Sector(s): Borders and immigration, Business and enterprise

Performance Improvement area(s): Exiting the EU

Department(s): Cabinet Office, Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs, Department for Transport, HM Revenue and Customs, Home Office

Published:
6 Nov 2020

Spring 2021

Preparedness for the COVID-19 pandemic

This study will examine how well prepared the government was for the COVID-19 pandemic.

Posted 4 November 2020 in: Health and social care

Performance Improvement area(s): COVID-19, Strategic centre of government

Contact:

NAO Press Office
+44 (0)20 7798 7400 or email pressoffice@nao.org.uk

Early 2021

COVID-19 cost tracker, early 2021 update

In early 2021, we plan to publish an updated cost tracker to reflect developments since 7 August.

Posted 3 November 2020 in: Central Finance and Treasury

Performance Improvement area(s): COVID-19

Contact:

NAO Press Office
+44 (0)20 7798 7400 or email pressoffice@nao.org.uk

Investigation into how government increased the number of ventilators available to the NHS in response to COVID-19

This investigation provides an account of how public money was used to increase the number of ventilators available to the NHS.

Sector(s): Business and enterprise, Health and social care

Performance Improvement area(s): COVID-19

Department(s): Cabinet Office, Department of Health and Social Care

Published:
30 Sep 2020

Learning for government from EU Exit preparations

This report sets out insights for government from its preparations for EU Exit.

Sector(s): Europe

Performance Improvement area(s): European Union, Exiting the EU, International issues, Managing major projects, Operational and programme delivery, Strategic centre of government

Department(s): Cabinet Office

Published:
4 Sep 2020

Specialist skills in the civil service

This report examines the progress the government has made in developing specialist skills in the civil service.

Sector(s): Government, efficiency and transparency

Performance Improvement area(s): Operations and process management, Oversight of service delivery, Strategic centre of government

Department(s): Cabinet Office

Published:
17 Jul 2020

Managing PFI assets and services as contracts end

This report provides information on managing PFI contracts when they end and considers whether government is preparing for expiry appropriately.

Sector(s): Central Finance and Treasury, Local services, Regulation, consumers and competition

Performance Improvement area(s): Commercial capability and contract management, Financial and service sustainability, Infrastructure finance, Local service delivery, Managing assets and liabilities, Managing major projects, Oversight of service delivery, Performance measurement

Department(s): Cabinet Office, HM treasury

Published:
5 Jun 2020

Overview of the UK government’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic

This report provides a summary of the UK government’s response to COVID-19 to date.

Sector(s): Central Finance and Treasury, Health and social care

Performance Improvement area(s): COVID-19, Financial and service sustainability, Financial management, Managing major projects

Department(s): Cabinet Office, HM treasury

Published:
21 May 2020

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