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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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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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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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.
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Preparations to extend early years entitlements for working parents in England
Published on:Government set an ambitious timetable to expand free childcare; consequently, it’s facing uncertainty on feasibility, costs, and benefits.
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Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities 2022-23
Published on:DLUHC spends around £33 billion each year to support people, places and communities. This guide examines DLUHC’s spending and performance.
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Department for Culture, Media & Sport 2022-23
Published on:DCMS spends nearly £10 billion each year. This guide the key information and insights that can be gained from our examinations of DCMS.
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Estimating and reporting fraud and error in annual reports and accounts
Published on:We estimate that fraud and error cost the taxpayer between £55 billion to £81 billion in 2023-24. Only a fraction of this is detected and known about. To tackle this, public bodies need to know how much fraud and error they face and where it is. Our good practice guide on estimating and reporting fraud […]
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Financial management of fees and charges
Published on:This report considers how effectively government bodies financially manage fees and charges for certain services.
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Building an effective and resilient Probation Service
Published on:Government must actively manage risks associated with its plan to boost weak performance in the Probation Service.
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Reforming adult social care in England
Published on:Our report looks at how DHSC is responding to the challenges facing adult social care in England, and its progress delivering reforms.
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Guidance for audit committees on cloud services
Published on:This guide outlines cloud services and their use in government, and suggests questions to ask at assessment, implementation and management stages.
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Investigation into the Pensions Dashboards Programme
Published on:Capacity and capability issues, including a lack of digital skills, have contributed to delays to government’s Pensions Dashboards Programme.
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Innovation in regulation: key takeaways from our webinar
Published on:Read the highlights and watch the recording from our recent event, Effective regulation in a climate of innovation.
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Innovation key to unlocking gains in productivity and resilience
Published on:In his annual speech in Parliament, Gareth Davies, head of the NAO, championed effective innovation as a way to tackle the ongoing challenge of rising demand for stretched public services.
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Tax measures to encourage economic growth
Published on:Although government provides billions in tax reliefs each year to encourage growth, it does not monitor or evaluate them closely enough.