The UK border: preparedness for EU exit
Published on:This report assesses how prepared government departments are for the changes required at the border after EU exit.
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NAO Business perceptions survey 2010
Published on:Over half of all businesses believe there is too much regulation, according to a survey of businesses commissioned by the National Audit Office and the Local Better Regulation Office. Although most businesses believe that the purpose of regulation is clear, over 60 per cent of businesses think that the level of regulation is an obstacle to their success.
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E20: renewing the EastEnders set
Published on:This report examines whether the BBC has managed E20 in a way that is likely to achieve value for money.
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Maintaining the financial stability of UK banks: Update on the support schemes
Published on:The scale of the support currently provided to UK banks has fallen from a peak of £955 billion to £512 billion, but the amount of cash currently borrowed by the Government to support banks has risen by £7 billion since December 2009. It is likely the taxpayer will be providing support for years to come.
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Environmental metrics: government’s approach to monitoring the state of the natural environment
Published on:Our study evaluates how far the government has an effective system for measuring progress towards its environmental objectives.
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Memorandum on the role of major contractors in the delivery of public services
Published on: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.
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Investigation into the government’s handling of the collapse of Carillion
Published on:On 15 January 2018, Carillion declared insolvency and the Official Receiver, an employee of the Insolvency Service, started to liquidate its assets and contracts. This report focuses on the role of the UK government in preparing for and managing the liquidation of Carillion.
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The performance and management of hospital PFI contracts
Published on: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.
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Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General: Whole of Government Accounts 2015-16
Published on:The Whole of Government Accounts provide a unique perspective owing to their reach and approach to measuring the government’s financial performance and position.
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Memorandum on Managing government suppliers
Published on: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.
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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.
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Delivering STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) skills for the economy
Published on:Government efforts to improve the quality and take-up of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) skills have yielded some positive results but there remains an urgent need for departments to set out a shared view of what they are trying to achieve and a co-ordinated plan for achieving it.
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Improving children and young people’s mental health services
Published on:This report examines whether the government is likely to meet its ambitions for children and young people’s mental health services.
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Promoting Participation with the Historic Environment
Published on: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. […]
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Progress on the government estate strategy
Published on: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.
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Evaluating the government balance sheet: provisions, contingent liabilities and guarantees
Published on:We have published a series of reports which explore some of the major risks to public finances highlighted in the Whole of Government Accounts (WGA).
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Support to incapacity benefits claimants through Pathways to Work
Published on: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.
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Ensuring employers comply with National Minimum Wage regulations
Published on:It is important that the Government ensures its compliance programme reflects the changing risks within the labour market, and maintains its progress in ensuring all employers pay the minimum wage.
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Investigation into changes to Community Rehabilitation Company contracts
Published on:An investigation into why and how the Ministry of Justice adjusted Community Rehabilitation Companies’ (CRCs) contracts; and the financial and other implications of the adjustments to the CRCs’ contracts.
19 December 2017
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Exiting the EU: The financial settlement
Published on: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.