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  1. E20: renewing the EastEnders set

    Press release

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    This report examines whether the BBC has managed E20 in a way that is likely to achieve value for money.

  2. Memorandum on Managing government suppliers

    Briefing

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    The NAO challenges government and its private sector contractors to work together more effectively in taxpayers’ interest and address the issues behind the current crisis of confidence in contracting out public services.

  5. The performance and management of hospital PFI contracts

    Report Value for money

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    Most PFI hospital contracts are well-managed and the evidence indicates that they are currently achieving the value for money expected when the contracts were signed. There continue to be risks, however, to the long-term value for money of these contracts.

  6. Progress on the government estate strategy

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    Departments have continued to reduce their estates and government is now getting better value for money. The Government Property Unit, however, has not yet made much progress towards its more challenging objective of creating an integrated estate.

  7. The BBC’s efficiency programme

    Report Value for money

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    A report on the BBC’s progress to date in delivering efficiency savings required by the BBC Trust following the 2007 licence fee settlement.

  12. Support to incapacity benefits claimants through Pathways to Work

    Report Value for money

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    A Department for Work and Pensions programme to reduce the number of people claiming incapacity benefits and help them into work has had a limited impact and, while a serious attempt to tackle an intractable issue, has turned out to provide poor value for money.

  13. Exiting the EU: The financial settlement

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    This report forms part of the National Audi Office’s programme of work to examine how the government is overseeing and implementing the UK’s exit from the EU. It is our first report on the financial settlement, assessing HM Treasury’s estimate of the cost of the settlement.

  14. Promoting Participation with the Historic Environment

    Report Value for money

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    The Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) met only one of its three targets to reach new audiences by increasing the number of people from underrepresented groups who visit the historic environment by 2007-08.  The targets were challenging and DCMS and English Heritage had limited levers to influence more people to visit historic sites.  […]

  17. Business, Innovation and Skills: Helping over-indebted consumers

    Report Value for money

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    The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills’ (BIS’s) free face-to-face advice for people struggling with debt has helped more people than planned, at slightly less than the planned cost per person, and is highly regarded by those that use it. However, demand is now outstripping capacity.

  18. Taking the measure of government performance

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    In its final review of the quality of the data systems used by departments to measure progress against PSAs, the NAO underlines the vital importance of measuring government performance.

  20. Preparing for Sporting Success at the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games and Beyond

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    UK Sport has developed a strategy to achieve the Government’s ambitions for the GB teams to finish fourth in the Olympic medal table and to maintain second in the Paralympics table at the London 2012 Games. The achievements of athletes at recent elite international events suggest performance levels are improving. The NAO’s report identifies a […]