The O2, a central part of plans to regenerate the Greenwich Peninsula, opened on time in June 2007 and has become a highly successful entertainment venue which has boosted local employment. According to the National Audit Office, however, housing development on the rest of the Peninsula is taking longer than originally expected, and financial returns […]
The PSNI’s strategy to modernise and rationalise the police estate in Northern Ireland is leading to visible improvements, although there is still much work left to do, according to the National Audit Office. The plans to refurbish and build police stations, and review the need for others, are being taken forward against a challenging background. […]
The National Audit Office has reported today that Government departments and local health and social care organisations do not have enough information on numbers of adults with autism. They also lack a full understanding and awareness of the condition, limiting their ability to plan and deliver services effectively. Autism, which includes Asperger syndrome, is a […]
Senior Audit Manager Natalie Low gives an NAO perspective on the NHS as it turns 75. What has many decades of the NAO auditing one of the largest employers in the world revealed?
This investigation sets out how MHCLG is overseeing the remediation of dangerous cladding under its Building Safety Programme.
This report examines the extent to which the UK’s product safety regime protects consumers from harm, focusing on the OPSS.
Sir John Bourn, head of the National Audit Office, reported today that significant success has been achieved on key Government homelessness targets. There have been large falls in the numbers of people sleeping rough and families with children living in Bed & Breakfast accommodation as an emergency response to homelessness. But more work remains to […]
This study examines the government’s support for bus services and whether enablers to improve bus services are in place.
Sir John Bourn, head of the National Audit Office, reported to parliament today that there are early indications that the New Deal for Communities programme, under the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister, is helping to tackle the problems of deprived communities and, despite some difficulties that have been encountered, the programme holds potential for […]
Our report examines whether local governance arrangements provide assurance that local authority spending achieves value and authorities are financially sustainable
Sir John Bourn, head of the National Audit Office, reported to parliament today that Regional Development Agencies have performed well in their first four years. In order to build on this success the relationship between RDAs and government must continue to evolve. The aim of the reports recommendations is to streamline bureaucracy and enable RDAs […]
This report assesses how effectively the Department supports the planning regime to provide the right homes in the right places.
The number of NHS and local government bodies with weaknesses in their arrangements for delivering value for money is increasing.
This is our second report on backlogs for elective and cancer care. It examines the design of NHSE’s recovery plan, how the NHS has been implementing the plan and the ongoing risks NHSE has to manage.
This report establishes the facts on how the government has provided accommodation for rough sleepers during COVID-19.
Head of the National Audit Office Sir John Bourn reported to Parliament today that the Department of Trade and Industry’s use of regional grants had a measurable effect in reducing unemployment in defined ‘Assisted Areas’. The net effects of the schemes, however, depended on such factors as the extent to which jobs would have been […]
This report assesses the scheme’s performance against its objectives, its management, and plans for the future of the scheme.
This report assesses how well pupils with special educational needs and disabilities are being supported.
This report examines the performance, implementation, procurement and management of the Green Homes Grant scheme.