A summary of the key information and insights that can be gained from our examinations of the Department of Health & Social Care (the Department), the NHS, and related bodies in the health sector in England over the two financial years since April 2020.
Our value for money reports provide independent and rigorous analysis on the way public money has been spent to achieve policy objectives.
Our financial audit reports contain audit opinions on accounts across the public sector.
This report examines whether the government secured financial sustainability across the local authority sector during COVID-19.
A new NAO report examines if the Department for Transport has delivered value for money from its support to local bus services outside of London.
The C&AG has reported on the Academy schools sector in England Consolidated annual report and accounts.
The aim of this National Audit Office report is to support public bodies as they consider how to finance new public infrastructure.
Key public bodies are insufficiently prepared for a major animal disease outbreak and would likely struggle to cope with one, the NAO finds.
Our reports provide independent and rigorous analysis on the way public money has been spent to achieve policy objectives. Through our audits we identify good practice and issues across government. We share our insights to make it easier for others to understand and apply the lessons from our work. Our overviews give a factual overview of how an area of government, service or sector operates.
The Comptroller and Auditor General has qualified his audit opinion on these accounts.
This upcoming NAO study will examine whether government and regulators are aligned in their work of how regulation can contribute to growth.
This report reviews the UK Emissions Trading Scheme and its progress to date, as well as reviewing future risks and potential difficulties.
This good practice guidance reflects upon findings and recommendations drawn from 200 reports concerning 300 commercial arrangements that have been published over the past 20 years.
Strategic shortcomings are undermining government’s aims to make the UK one of the world’s most innovative and attractive space economies.
Government has made progress in recovering COVID-era sports and culture loans, but it needs a long-term plan to manage repayments at scale.
The Farming and Countryside Programme aims to reform English farming. The stakes are high for food production, farm viability and the environment.
The public spending watchdog has estimated that the government’s maintenance backlog is at least £49 billion.
The Whole of Government Accounts consolidates accounts from over 10,000 public bodies, providing an overview of the UK’s public finances.
Ahead of the government’s Immigration White Paper, the NAO has examined the Home Office’s management of the Skilled Worker visa route.
This report provides an introduction to FCDO and our examination of its spending and performance.
This report provides an introduction to the Department for Science, Innovation & Technology, and our examination of its spending & performance.