A commentary for the Committee of Public Accounts on the Work Programme outcome statistics
This commentary, on the first set of Work Programme data, has been produced for the Committee of Public Accounts.
Published:
13 Dec 2012
13 Dec 2012
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Support for Audit Committees
Audit Committees help organisations function according to good governance and accounting and auditing standards, and adopt appropriate risk management arrangements. We regard well-functioning Audit Committees as key to helping organisations achieve good corporate governance.
We have developed a range of guidance and tools to assist public sector Audit Committees.
Audit Committee self-assessment checklist
The Audit Committee checklist is based on the Treasury’s Audit Committee Handbook and on feedback from staff and Audit Committees. Audit Committees can assess their performance against best practice using the checklist.
Published:
1 Sep 2017
1 Sep 2017
Briefing for the Science and Technology Committee: Advanced Research Projects Agency
The House of Commons’ Science and Technology Committee has launched an inquiry into the nature and purpose of the proposed new funding agency for UK research, the Advanced Research Projects Agency.
To support the inquiry, this briefing draws upon the National Audit Office’s work examining the use made of taxpayers’ money by public bodies. It sets out the basic principles established by HM Treasury governing the creation of new bodies and some of the questions that we regularly ask when assessing whether an organisation is set up to deliver value for money.
Published:
30 Nov 2020
30 Nov 2020
Cyber security and information risk guidance for Audit Committees
Audit committees should be scrutinising cyber security arrangements. To aid them, this guidance complements government advice by setting out high-level questions and issues for audit committees to consider.
Published:
13 Sep 2017
13 Sep 2017
Departmental Overview 2019-20: Department for Work & Pensions
A summary of the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) spending in 2019-20, its major areas of activity and performance, and the challenges it is likely to face in the coming year, based on the insights from our financial audit and value for money work.
Published:
13 Oct 2020
13 Oct 2020
Departmental Overview: BBC 2019
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.
Published:
5 Nov 2019
5 Nov 2019
Fact sheet: Governance Statements – good practice observations from our audits
Our “Fact Sheet: Governance Statements: good practice observations from our audits”, highlights the key messages and good practice we identified from our work. Organisations can use our good practice observations to help support better governance and more transparent reporting in their Governance Statements.
Published:
1 Feb 2013
1 Feb 2013
Fact Sheet: Updated edition of the Treasury’s Audit and Risk Assurance Committee Handbook
The Treasury published an updated version of the Audit and Risk Assurance Committee Handbook in April 2013. We have produced a fact sheet signposting the main developments in the new Handbook.
Published:
16 May 2013
16 May 2013
Good Practice from the Excellence in Reporting in the Public Sector Award – Building Public Trust Awards
The Building Public Trust Awards recognise outstanding corporate reporting that builds trust and transparency. This interactive document illustrates a range of good practice examples across annual reports in both the public and private sector.
Published:
26 Mar 2018
26 Mar 2018
Good practice from the Excellence in Reporting in the Public Sector Award – Building Public Trust in Corporate Reporting Awards
The Building Public Trust Awards recognise outstanding corporate reporting that builds trust and transparency. This interactive document illustrates a range of good practice examples in public sector reports.
Published:
18 Apr 2017
18 Apr 2017