Department for Science, Innovation & Technology 2023-24
Published on:This report provides an introduction to the Department for Science, Innovation & Technology, and our examination of its spending & performance.
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UK Research and Innovation: providing support through grants
Published on:UKRI should strengthen its approach to taking bolder decisions and address data challenges to maximise value for money for the taxpayer.
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Environmental regulation
Published on:This NAO report focuses on how Defra and the regulators carry out their duties in practice and sets out recommendations for them to consider.
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Government’s use of external consultants
Published on:In this report we share lessons to help the government maximise the value it achieves from its use of consultants.
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Academy Schools Sector in England Consolidated Accounts 2015-16
Published on:This is the first year in which the Department for Education (the Department) has produced Academy Sector Accounts which consolidate the results of the 3,013 academy trusts that were open during the year ended 31 August 2016.
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Financial management in government: monitoring and forecasting
Published on:This guide is for senior finance leaders in government departments and other public bodies. It sets out insights and good practice on monitoring and forecasting for better financial management in government. It is the fourth in a five-part series of guides, which follow the financial management lifecycle. Good financial management is critical in the public […]
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Use of artificial intelligence in government
Published on:AI presents the government with opportunities to transform public services potentially delivering billions of pounds in productivity savings.
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Guidance for whistleblowers
If you’d like to tell us about your employer’s actions, this may be a whistleblowing disclosure. Read the guidance before making a disclosure.
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Good Practice from the Excellence in Reporting in the Public Sector Award – Building Public Trust Awards
Published on:The Building Public Trust Awards recognise outstanding corporate reporting that builds trust and transparency. This interactive document illustrates a range of good practice examples across annual reports in both the public and private sector.
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Monitoring and responding to companies in distress: lessons learned
Published on:Our report provides updates on the government’s evolving approach to national resilience and risk management.
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Department for Culture, Media & Sport Accounts 2024-25
Published on:The C&AG has issued a clean audit opinion, providing assurance to Parliament on DCMS’s 2024-25 financial statements.
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Department for Culture, Media & Sport and BBC 2023-24
Published on:This report has been produced to provide an introduction to DCMS and the BBC, and our examination of their spending and performance.
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The impact of fraud and error on public funds 2023-24
Published on:We estimate that fraud & error cost the taxpayer £55-81 billion in 2023-24. This report introduces impact of fraud & error on public funds.
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Managing children’s residential care
Published on:This report assesses DfE’s response to challenges faced by local authorities in placing looked-after children in residential care in England.
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Energy efficiency installations under the Energy Company Obligation
Published on:Weak controls and oversight blamed for faulty home installations under energy efficiency scheme, affecting tens of thousands of households.
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Building Trust in Markets: takeaways from our regulation webinar
Published on:Read the key takeaways and watch the recording of our 2025 regulations webinar on building trust in markets.
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Costs of clinical negligence
Published on:Our report sets out how liabilities for clinical negligence have changed over time, and what is behind those changes.
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Step change needed in government financial management
Published on:In his annual speech in Parliament, Gareth Davies, head of the NAO, said a renewed government focus on the fundamentals of good financial management is needed to maintain trust and accountability for taxpayers.
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Building Public Trust Awards – good practice in annual reports February 2020
Published on:The Building Public Trust Awards recognise outstanding corporate reporting that builds trust and transparency. This interactive PDF illustrates a range of good practice examples across annual reports in both the public and private sector.
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Whole of Government Accounts 2017-18
Published on:The Whole of Government Accounts consolidates the public sector’s accounts to produce a picture of the UK’s public finances.