Investigation into student finance for study at franchised higher education providers
Published on:Governance and oversight of franchised higher education provision needs to be strengthened following instances of fraud and abuse in the sector.
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Investigation into supported housing
Published on:Report summarising the National Audit Office’s (NAO) investigation into the provision of supported housing in England
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Government should publish a target date for ending cladding remediation
Published on:Up to 60% of buildings with dangerous cladding have not yet been identified & remediation for buildings within government’s portfolio is slow.
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Major programmes – what are we learning?
Published on:Since we first published our Framework to review programmes in 2017 there has been no let-up in NAO reports on major projects and programmes, most recently on Crossrail, the Emergency Services Network and the Stonehenge by-pass road. From the need to manage the risks of untried approaches to signs warning of unrealistic cost estimates, this […]
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Purchase of the Northeye site for asylum accommodation did not meet minimum standards
Published on:Home Office’s quick acquisition of the Northeye site for asylum accommodation led to it cutting corners and paying more than it needed to.
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Meeting policing commitments will require significant savings and productivity improvements
Published on:New NAO report looks at how the Home Office is supporting police forces to improve their productivity and long-term financial sustainability.
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Cabinet office must improve customer experience in civil service pension scheme
Published on:Cabinet Office’s contract with MyCSP has not always effectively addressed when performance has fallen below agreed customer service levels.
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Managing civil tax investigations
Published on:HMRC’s civil investigations directorates, which examine serious cases of suspected tax evasion, have generated increasing returns from their work, while reducing resources. However, there is scope for them to achieve more.
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Department of Health and Social Care Accounts 2022-23
Published on:The NAO has reported on the 2022-23 accounts of the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC).
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Investigation into Bulb Energy
Published on:Substantial reduction in potential taxpayer cost supporting the transfer of Bulb Energy to a ringfenced supplier under Octopus, but risks remain.
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Pensions transferred to AEA Technology when it was privatised
Published on:Former UKAEA employees who transferred to a privatised company spent a decade seeking resolution from government after their pensions fell in value.
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Investigation into the East West Rail project (Oxford – Cambridge)
Published on:Government needs to ensure its growth plans for Cambridge are aligned with its £6-7bn investment in a new regional railway (East West Rail, Oxford to Cambridge), so it can maximise the economic benefits of the line, a new report by the National Audit Office says.
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The Ministry of Justice’s language services contract
Published on:We publish the results of our investigation into the contracting out of language services in the justice system.
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Whole government response essential to local authorities’ financial sustainability
Published on:Pressured public services and delays to reform the funding system are contributing to local authorities’ finances becoming unsustainable.
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Getting contracts right and responding if they go wrong
Published on:Billions of pounds of cost increase due to contractual change, delays introducing communication networks for our emergency services, potential strains on Army personnel – our recent reports illustrate the huge importance of getting contracts right, and what organisations need to do if they go wrong. They also reinforce the principles discussed in previous posts in […]
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Investigation into Child Trust Funds
Published on:This report looks at tax-free savings accounts for 6.3 million children born between 2002 and 2011, into which the government paid £2bn.
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Investigation into the performance of UK Security Vetting
Published on:This report looks at how UKSV has performed in providing national security vetting services since 2018; what it is doing to ensure security vetting is completed in a timely way to ensure the continued protection and functioning of government; and what it is doing to modernise and reform.
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Investigation into the UNBOXED festival
Published on:An investigation into the UNBOXED festival by the National Audit Office found that audience engagement was lower than originally modelled, although the project was delivered on time and is forecast to be on budget.
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Confirmed impacts: Providing clarity over the arrangements for oversight and funding of alternative higher education providers
Published on:This impacts case study shows how government has improved controls over standards as a result of our report, which underlined the risks in rapidly expanding a new market.
It is one example of financial or non-financial benefits realised in 2014 as a result of our involvement, all of which are set out in our interactive PDF.
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Realising the benefits of the St Helena Airport project
Published on:The St Helena airport’s planned opening date in May 2016 has been postponed as outstanding safety concerns are addressed, potentially adding to the project’s cost and delaying its benefits.