Last updated – 28 May 2020 Introduction to the topic This online publication provides results of a survey we conducted with public sector authorities (authorities) and which forms part of the evidence base of the NAO’s report on Managing PFI assets and services as contracts end. This report provides information on how public authorities manage […]
This report sets out the facts about the maintenance of the museums and galleries sponsored by government.
This report focuses on the role of the centre of government in supporting government departments’ oversight of arm’s-length bodies.
The National Audit Office has existed in its present form since 1983. A public audit function for central government within the UK has a much longer history.
This report examines the current care market and the Department of Health & Social Care’s role in overseeing it.
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 […]
Our report examines whether MHCLG’s framework allows for the management of risks to local authorities from commercial property investment.
This report provides information on managing PFI contracts when they end and considers whether government is preparing for expiry appropriately.
This report sets out the facts about government preparing the NHS and adult social care in England for COVID-19.
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.
This investigation examines the government’s 2025 intervention in British
Steel’s Scunthorpe site, led by DBT.
This investigation outlines the government’s strategy and objectives for managing land disposals and the progress of several key disposal programmes.
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.
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.
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 report outlines how the public service pensions landscape has changed since the Hutton Review and highlights future challenges.
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.
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.
The government has boosted the UK’s resilience to severe space weather but ongoing issues need to be resolved, an NAO report has found.
This investigation sets out the facts relating to government procurement during the COVID-19 pandemic up to 31 July 2020.