The adult social care market in England
Published on:This report examines the current care market and the Department of Health & Social Care’s role in overseeing it.
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Central oversight of arm’s-length bodies
Published on:This report focuses on the role of the centre of government in supporting government departments’ oversight of arm’s-length bodies.
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Supporting better value in public procurement
Published on:The NAO’s good practice guide for managing the commercial lifecycle The government’s response to the COVID-19 global pandemic has drawn renewed, and possibly unprecedented, attention to public procurement and commercial practice in government. Our aim at the NAO is to provide an independent and evidence-based perspective, on how public authorities can achieve better outcomes and value […]
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Local authority investment in commercial property
Published on:Our report examines whether MHCLG’s framework allows for the management of risks to local authorities from commercial property investment.
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Private sector partnering in the police service: A practical guide to major business partnering, custody partnering and consultancy support
Published on:The National Audit Office and Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary have jointly produced a practical guide on procuring and managing partnerships with the private sector.
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Investigation into the UKTI specialist services contract with PA Consulting
Published on:This is an investigation into the contractual arrangements that UK Trade and Investment (UKTI) had in place since 2013-14 for the outsourcing of sector specialist services with PA Consulting. PA received £18.8million in the first year of a contract due to last three years. Following concerns about the way the contract had been priced UKTI terminated the contract in January 2016 and agreed a commercial settlement with PA in May 2016.
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Competitive and demand-led grants: good practice guide
Published on:The Cabinet Office estimates that government commits around £130 billion to grants each year – nearly 20% of all government spend. Grants are an important delivery mechanism for policy across government, not just centrally but also in agencies, local authorities and other bodies across the public sector.
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Managing PFI assets and services as contracts end
Published on:This report provides information on managing PFI contracts when they end and considers whether government is preparing for expiry appropriately.
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Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General: Whole of Government Accounts 2013-14
Published on:HM Treasury is improving the content of the Whole of Government Accounts, which shows the overall financial position of the UK public sector, and the document has been produced faster than ever.
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Readying the NHS and adult social care in England for COVID-19
Published on:This report sets out the facts about government preparing the NHS and adult social care in England for COVID-19.
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Investigation into the government’s land disposal strategy and programmes
Published on:This investigation outlines the government’s strategy and objectives for managing land disposals and the progress of several key disposal programmes.
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Financial viability of the social housing sector: introducing the Affordable Homes Programme
Published on:The Programme launch has been successful, however key risks remain such as the planned delivery of new homes towards the end of the programme period.
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Public Service Pensions
Published on:This report outlines how the public service pensions landscape has changed since the Hutton Review and highlights future challenges.
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Diversity and inclusion strategy 2015-2018
Published on:This strategy sets out how the NAO will achieve a more diverse and inclusive workforce and ensure that our work helps improve diversity and inclusion across the public sector, and reports on our diversity progress so far.
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When regulation affects everything from education to transport, how do we make regulation effective?
Published on:Good regulation can be used to achieve a range of different aims and opportunities. It can support innovation, make workplaces safer, or help to keep essential services affordable.
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Investigation into the rescue of Carillion’s PFI hospital contracts
Published on:Carillion going into liquidation left two new hospitals unfinished. The projects will now be completed with public finance.
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Investigation into government procurement during the COVID-19 pandemic
Published on:This investigation sets out the facts relating to government procurement during the COVID-19 pandemic up to 31 July 2020.
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Confirmed impacts: Delivering better careers advice for young people
Published on:This impacts case study shows how our reporting of shortfalls in careers advice, echoed by the education sector, prompted the Department for Education to announce a new company to drive improvements.
It is one example of financial or non-financial benefits realised in 2014 as a result of our involvement, all of which are set out in our interactive PDF.
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Regulating to protect consumers: Utilities, communications and financial services markets
Published on:This report assesses how well Ofwat, Ofgem, Ofcom and the FCA measure and report their performance in protecting consumer interests.
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Investigation into Verify
Published on:An investigation into Verify, the government’s identity verification platform. It examines its performance, costs and benefits.