The local government finance system in England: overview and challenges
Published on:This financial overview looks at what local government in England spends, how this spending is funded and the effect of changes in recent years.
This financial overview looks at what local government in England spends, how this spending is funded and the effect of changes in recent years.
The NAO is publishing a suite of Departmental Overviews, one for each government department and a selection of cross-government issues, to assist House of Commons Select Committees and Members of Parliament.
Our annual report and accounts provides a detailed account of all our work, our performance progress and the impact of our work in 2024-25.
The Annual Report and Accounts shares details of our work and performance.
This report has been produced to provide an introduction to MoJ and our examination of its spending and performance.
The Ministry of Justice spent over £13 billion to oversee parts of the justice system. This guide summarises our key insights on the MoJ.
This overview has been produced to provide an introduction to MHCLG and our examination of the department’s spending and performance.
This report has been produced to provide an introduction to MoD and the NAO’s examination of its spending and performance.
This guide has been produced to support the Defence Select Committee in its examination of the Ministry of Defence’s spending and performance.
This overview has been produced to provide an introduction to the Local Government Boundary Commission for England.
A summary of Home Office spending in 2020-21, focusing on key messages from the Department’s Annual Report and Accounts, and providing insights which can be used to improve financial scrutiny.
This overview provides an introduction to the Home Office and our examination of its spending and performance for 2023-24.
This guide has been produced to support the Home Affairs Committee in its examination of the Home Office’s spending and performance.
This report provides an introduction to HM Treasury and our examination of its spending and performance.
In 2023-24, HMRC spent £7.2 billion to collect tax revenue. This report summarises key relevant information and insights.
This report provides an introduction to FCDO and our examination of its spending and performance.
This briefing responds to a request from the Environmental Audit Committee to review sustainability at the Home Office. It follows a similar format to our report on sustainability at the Department for Business Innovation and Skills and thus covers all aspects of the Department’s activities: governance, policy, operations and procurement.
This briefing responds to a request from the Environmental Audit Committee to review sustainability within the Department for Transport.
This briefing responds to a request from the Environmental Audit Committee to review sustainability within the Department of Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS).
This Departmental Overview is one of 17 we have produced covering our work on each major government department. It summarises our work on the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority during 2012-2013.