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.
This investigation outlines the government’s strategy and objectives for managing land disposals and the progress of several key disposal programmes.
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.
This investigation sets out the facts relating to government procurement during the COVID-19 pandemic up to 31 July 2020.
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.
This report outlines how the public service pensions landscape has changed since the Hutton Review and highlights future challenges.
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.
Carillion going into liquidation left two new hospitals unfinished. The projects will now be completed with public finance.
This report assesses how well Ofwat, Ofgem, Ofcom and the FCA measure and report their performance in protecting consumer interests.
This report examines MHCLG’s addressing of recommendations relating to the governance, transparency and value for money of Local Enterprise Partnerships.
This report examines Department for International Trade (DIT) and UK Export Finance (UKEF) progress and performance in supporting UK exports.
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.
2019 will be a pivotal year for local government in England. Numerous difficult and open-ended questions need rapid resolution, at a time when government focus and capacity is directed elsewhere. Drawing on a number of our recent reports, here I explore some of the challenges facing the sector, from budget cuts and growing social care […]
An investigation into Verify, the government’s identity verification platform. It examines its performance, costs and benefits.
This report looks at how DESNZ is set up for power sector decarbonisation while maintaining security of electricity supply and affordability.
This report reviews the UK Emissions Trading Scheme and its progress to date, as well as reviewing future risks and potential difficulties.
Imagine being asked to design and provide a service that meets the needs of everyone in your street. This crossed my mind when the borough where I live in London became a surge testing location for coronavirus. For me that means producing a service that works for Margaret and David, the retired couple that have […]
Our report examines whether local governance arrangements provide assurance that local authority spending achieves value and authorities are financially sustainable
A detailed account of all our work, our performance progress and the impact of our work in 2023-24.
DBT must improve how it supports UK industries to help government maximise the impact of the Industrial Strategy and grow the economy.