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Summer 2022

Investigation into the Holocaust memorial and learning centre

This investigation looks at the set up of the Holocaust memorial and learning centre programme and the emerging risks to value for money.

Posted 30 May 2022 in: Arts, media and sport, Local services

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Supporting local economic growth

This report considers lessons DLUHC has learned from implementing local growth policies, and how it has applied them.

Sector(s): Business and enterprise, Infrastructure, Local services, Trade and investment

Department(s): Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Published:
2 Feb 2022

Departmental Overview 2020-21: Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

A summary of DLUHC’s spending, major areas of activity and performance, and the challenges it is likely to face.

Sector(s): Local services

Performance Improvement area(s): Support to Boards

Department(s): Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Published:
5 Nov 2021

Local government and net zero in England

This new report responds to a request from the Environmental Audit Committee to examine local government and net zero.

Sector(s): Energy and environment, Local services

Performance Improvement area(s): Environmental sustainability, Local service delivery

Department(s): Cabinet Office, Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs, HM treasury, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Published:
16 Jul 2021

Local Government Boundary Commission for England annual report and accounts 2020-2021

The Comptroller & Auditor General’s report on the 2020-2021 accounts of the Local Government Boundary Commission for England.

Sector(s): Local services

Performance Improvement area(s): Local service delivery

Published:
30 Jun 2021

Improving operational delivery in government

This guide will help senior leaders in government departments to manage and improve the way public services are delivered.

Sector(s): Borders and immigration, Government, efficiency and transparency, Local services, Welfare, Pensions and Employment

Performance Improvement area(s): Cost reduction and affordability, Customer management, Financial and service sustainability, Operations and process management, People and Operational Management, Performance measurement, Strategic centre of government, Transforming public services

Department(s): Cabinet Office, HM treasury

Published:
30 Mar 2021

The adult social care market in England

This report examines the current care market and the Department of Health & Social Care’s role in overseeing it.

Sector(s): Commissioning and contract management, Health and social care, Local services

Performance Improvement area(s): Accountability in local service delivery, Commissioning, Contract lifecycle, Oversight of service delivery

Department(s): Department of Health and Social Care, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Published:
25 Mar 2021

Timeliness of local auditor reporting on local government in England, 2020

The report examines the timeliness of auditor reporting on English local public bodies’ financial statements covering 2019-20.

Sector(s): Government, efficiency and transparency, Local services

Performance Improvement area(s): Accountability in local service delivery, Financial and risk management, Local service delivery

Department(s): Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Published:
16 Mar 2021

Local government finance in the pandemic

This report examines whether the government secured financial sustainability across the local authority sector during COVID-19.

Sector(s): Government, efficiency and transparency, Local services

Performance Improvement area(s): Accountability in local service delivery, COVID-19, Financial and risk management, Financial and service sustainability, Local service delivery

Department(s): HM treasury, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Published:
10 Mar 2021

Departmental Overview 2019-20: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

A summary of the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, 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.

Sector(s): Local services

Performance Improvement area(s): Local service delivery, Support to Boards

Department(s): Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Published:
28 Jan 2021

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