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  1. Police accountability: Landscape review

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    The new policing oversight framework has been in place for a year but already there are gaps in the system with the potential to undermine accountability both to the Home Office and the public.

  2. Out-of-hours GP services in England

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    Although some areas of the NHS in England are achieving value for money for out-of-hours GP services, this is not the case across the board.

  3. Firebuy Ltd 2010-11 and 2011-12 financial statements

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    Amyas Morse, the Comptroller and Auditor General, has qualified his audit opinion in respect of two years of financial statements for Firebuy Ltd, covering 2010-11 and the short period in 2011-12 up to the closure of the company in July 2011.

  4. Financial sustainability of local authorities

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    The NAO examines central government’s approach to the funding of local authorities as they deal with reduced funding without reducing services.

  5. Adult social care in England: overview

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    The provision of adequate adult social care poses a significant public service challenge. Demand for care is rising while public spending is falling.

  6. Monitor: Regulating NHS foundation trusts

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    Monitor has achieved value for money in regulating NHS foundation trusts, and has generally been effective in helping trusts in difficulty to improve.

  7. Managing the transition to the reformed health system

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    Although new organisations set up as part of the reformed health system were ready to start functioning on time, the transition to the system is not yet complete.

  9. The Regional Growth Fund

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    The £1.4 billion funding could result in 41,000 extra full-time equivalent private sector jobs but thousands more could have been created from the same resources.

  14. The East of England Development Agency financial statements 2011-12

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    The Comptroller and Auditor General has qualified his audit opinion on the 2011-12 financial statements of the East of England Development Agency (EEDA) because of irregular ex-gratia payments, totalling £51,000, made by the Agency to its staff.

  15. Programmes to help families facing multiple challenges

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    Two government programmes aiming to help families with multiple challenges, such as unemployment and anti-social behaviour, are starting to provide benefits but considerable challenges remain.

  16. Council Tax Support

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    Not all local authorities’ Council Tax support scheme will achieve the objectives outlined by the Department of Communities and Local Government.

  17. Maintaining strategic infrastructure: roads

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    The lack of predictability of funding for highways authorities has practical implications for road networks and may lead to increased costs in the long term.

  18. Managing the impact of Housing Benefit reform

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    DWP is working to manage the introduction of the housing benefit reforms and has a critical role to play in anticipating adverse consequences.

  19. Review: The NAO’s work on local delivery

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    This briefing draws out findings from 46 NAO reports since 2008-09 that are relevant to local delivery. It communicates the wide range of work we have undertaken and the main lessons that have arisen from it.