Government spends £377 million in 9 months to keep British Steel’s Scunthorpe site operating
Published on:This investigation examines the government’s 2025 intervention in British
Steel’s Scunthorpe site, led by DBT.
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Investigating the impact of out-of-hours GP services on A&E attendance rates: multilevel regression analysis
Published on:This paper sets out how we used an analytical technique called multilevel regression modelling to investigate the factors affecting levels of attendance at accident and emergency (A&E) departments by patients registered at a GP practice.
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Investigation into NHS Property Services Limited
Published on:In response to questions raised by the House of Commons Health Committee in late 2013 and wider Parliamentary interest, we conducted an investigation into five specific concerns about NHS Property Services. Our investigation established the facts relating to these concerns.
May 2014
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FOI request and disclosure log 2023
Responses to Freedom of Information (FOI) requests made to the NAO in 2023.
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Processing delays and backlogs in Access to Work affect job security and employer finances
Published on:The NAO has investigated DWP’s operation of the Access to Work scheme to help inform public debate on its future.
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Investigation into the Education Funding Agency’s oversight of related party transactions at Durand Academy
Published on:We examine the Education Funding Agency’s oversight of the Durand Academy Trust’s compliance with guidance on conflicts of interest and related party transactions.
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Investigation into the matching of funds from the Grassroots Grants Programme with donations from The W O Street Charitable Foundation
Published on:The NAO’s findings from its investigation into whether £1.3m of donations from a charity, the William Openshaw Street Foundation, were eligible to be matched with funds from the Cabinet Office’s Grassroots Grants Programme.
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Investigation into grants from the Big Lottery Fund and the Cabinet Office to the Big Society Network and the Society Network Foundation
Published on:The NAO has today published an investigation of two grants awarded by the Big Lottery Fund and one awarded by the Cabinet Office to three related organisations.
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Modelling of maternity services in England
Published on:This paper sets out how we used a modelling technique called ‘discrete event simulation’ to investigate a local maternity service.
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HMRC must apply lessons from innovative attempts to reduce Child Benefit fraud and error
Published on:HMRC used Home Office travel data to identify people who were not living in the UK and who could be incorrectly claiming Child Benefit.
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Carer’s Allowance overpayment debt reaches £250 million
Published on:The total amount of outstanding Carer’s Allowance overpayment debt rose to £250 million in 2023-24, increasing from £150 million in 2018-19.
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How data analytics can help with audits
Published on:Data analytics has become an integral part of the audit process. And where a few years ago it was an area where we were exploring and creating tactical solutions to problems, today the NAO, like many organisations, has developed a strong capability and is making significant progress towards the widespread adoption of data analytics across […]
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Confirmed impacts: NAO’s investigative work responds to concerns raised by MPs and members of the public
Published on:In our June 2012 report for the Department for Work and Pensions we recommended ways in which it could strengthen its oversight of the contract.
This NAO impacts case study represents one example where there has been some beneficial change, whether financial or non-financial, resulting from our involvement.
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Clear controls in place to manage UK-Saudi military contracts
Published on:The MoD’s current controls for how it manages two major military programmes on behalf of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia are clear.
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Managing conflicts of interest and keeping public trust
Published on:High profile incidents remind individuals and organisations just how important it is to manage potential conflicts of interest. In March 2017, the Court of the Bank of England commissioned a review of the institution’s approach to managing conflicts of interest. The review was prompted by the resignation of Charlotte Hogg who had been Deputy Governor […]
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Efficiency savings require learning past lessons
Published on: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.
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Watchdog urges DVSA to address driving test delay backlog and cut waiting times
Published on:Failure to resolve the problem of long waiting times for car practical driving tests has exposed underlying issues at DVSA.
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MoD oversight of Reserve Forces’ and Cadets’ Associations still needs strengthening
Published on:Financial, legal and governance risks remain which the MoD must mitigate to support the increasingly important role of the reserve forces in national defence.
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Prison and health services struggle to battle rapidly changing drug threats
Published on:The prison and health services are facing substantial, increasing and rapidly changing threats from illicit drugs in prisons, says the NAO.
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Investigation into whistleblowing in the civil service
Published on:Whistleblowing arrangements in government require further improvement with slow and inconsistent progress being made by departments and other civil service bodies, a new National Audit Office (NAO) report says.