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 […]
This new report responds to a request from the Environmental Audit Committee to examine local government and net zero.
This new report responds to a request from the Environmental Audit Committee to examine local government and net zero.
This report examines the causes of persistent delays and cost increases that have affected the Ministry of Defence’s equipment contracts.
This report focuses on the role of the centre of government in supporting government departments’ oversight of arm’s-length bodies.
The NAO Annual Report and Accounts 2020-21 provides details about our work and performance.
In our ever-increasing digital and automatized world, certain buzzwords are becoming more centre stage in the public sector. One of them is “artificial intelligence”. While the concept, and development, of artificial intelligence is not new (artificial intelligence was first recognised as a formal discipline in the mid-1950s), it is a word that has been casually […]
This framework is intended as a useful tool for policymakers and regulators overseeing any given market.
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 report provides our initial thoughts on the learning government can draw from its response to COVID-19 to date.
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 […]
This overview sets out the cost of running the rail system in England and the challenges and opportunities facing government.
This report examines the current care market and the Department of Health & Social Care’s role in overseeing it.
This report examines the current care market and the Department of Health & Social Care’s role in overseeing it.
This investigation explores government’s funding to charities during the COVID-19 pandemic.
This investigation explores government’s funding to charities during the COVID-19 pandemic.
This report outlines how the public service pensions landscape has changed since the Hutton Review and highlights future challenges.
This report outlines how the public service pensions landscape has changed since the Hutton Review and highlights future challenges.
This investigation examines the £1.57 billion Culture Recovery Fund announced in July 2020.
This investigation examines the £1.57 billion Culture Recovery Fund announced in July 2020.