C&AG report: HM Revenue and Customs 2011-12 accounts
Published on:HMRC’s progress in stabilising the PAYE service, its performance in managing tax debt; and its progress in tackling tax credit overpayment.
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Skills Funding Agency Accounts 2011-12
Published on:The Comptroller & Auditor General has given a qualified audit opinion on the 2011-12 accounts of the Skills Funding Agency in relation to how the Agency has accounted for further education colleges.
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Improving the Criminal Justice System – lessons from local change projects
Published on:This report draws out good practice lessons from three local improvement projects. It has been produced jointly by the National Audit Office, Her Majesty’s Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate, Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Probation.
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The Regional Growth Fund
Published on:The £1.4 billion funding could result in 41,000 extra full-time equivalent private sector jobs but thousands more could have been created from the same resources.
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The BBC’s approach to managing the cost of its support functions
Published on:The BBC has reduced its spending on support functions but in future it should plan for cuts by clearly defining the level of service it requires and what that should cost.
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Implementing transparency
Published on:Better access to public information can improve accountability and service delivery. Government needs a firm grasp of whether that potential is being realised.
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Review: The NAO’s work on local delivery
Published on:This briefing draws out findings from 46 NAO reports since 2008-09 that are relevant to local delivery. It communicates the wide range of work we have undertaken and the main lessons that have arisen from it.
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The completion and sale of High Speed 1
Published on:The HS1 project has delivered a high performing line, which was subsequently sold in a well-managed way. But international passenger numbers are falling far short of forecasts and the project costs exceed the value of journey time saving benefits.
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Efficiency and reform in government corporate functions through shared service centres
Published on:By creating complex shared services over-tailored to individual departments, government has increased costs rather than made savings.
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Equity investment in privately financed projects
Published on:Equity investors have helped to deliver many public sector infrastructure projects via the Private Finance Initiative and have managed them in ways from which the public sector can learn. Against a background of limited information, evidence gathered by the National Audit Office raises concern that the public sector is paying more than it should for equity investment.
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Adult apprenticeships
Published on:Apprenticeships for adults offer a good return for the public money spent on them overall. However, the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills could improve value for money significantly by targeting resources on areas where the greatest economic returns can be achieved.
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Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General on the Civil Superannuation accounts 2010-11
Published on:The Comptroller and Auditor General (C&AG) has qualified his audit opinion on the 2010-11 Civil Superannuation accounts which report the financial results of the Principal Civil Service Pension Scheme (PCSPS) and a number of other small public sector pension schemes.
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Central government’s implementation of the national Compact
Published on:The Compact is a voluntary agreement that sets out shared principles for effective partnership working between the government and voluntary and civil society organisations in England.
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Helping your Audit Committee to add value
Published on:2nd edition, January 2012
We have pulled together practical top tips for Audit Committees from the good practice shared in facilitated, syndicated-based workshops in the past and from other meetings with non-executive directors.
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Implementing the Government ICT Strategy: six-month review of progress
Published on:The NAO commends the early progress being made by the Government in implementing its ICT Strategy but has identified areas where progress has not kept pace with the Government’s ambitions.
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Reducing bureaucracy in further education in England
Published on:The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills and the Skills Funding Agency are pursuing a range of initiatives to simplify funding, qualification and assurance systems in further education. However, they do not know the scale of the problem faced by further education colleges and other providers.
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NAO Strategy 2012-13 to 2014-15
Published on:The NAO Strategy 2012-13 to 2014-15 sets out how we will apply the unique perspective of public audit to help Parliament and government drive lasting improvement in public services.
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Preparations for the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games: Progress report December 2011
Published on:The Olympic Delivery Authority remains on course to deliver its work on the Olympic Park successfully. But almost all of the Public Sector Funding Package is likely to be required, with little scope for unforeseen costs to emerge in the eight months left.
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Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General: Whole of Government Accounts 2009-10
Published on:The Whole of Government Accounts (WGA) are the very first audited set of accounts showing in one place the financial position of the whole public sector. However, the NAO considers that the picture is incomplete.
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The BBC’s efficiency programme
Published on:A report on the BBC’s progress to date in delivering efficiency savings required by the BBC Trust following the 2007 licence fee settlement.