Short guide to the NAO’s work on the Home Office
Published on:This short guide is one of 17 we have produced covering our work on each major government department. It summarises our work on the Home Office during the last Parliament.
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Short guide to the NAO’s work on the Department for International Development
Published on:This short guide is one of 17 we have produced covering our work on each major government department. It summarises our work on the Department for International Development during the last Parliament.
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Short guide to the NAO’s work on the Department for Energy and Climate Change
Published on:This short guide is one of 17 we have produced covering our work on each major government department. It summarises our work on the Department for Energy and Climate Change during the last Parliament.
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Short guide to the NAO’s work on the Department for Education
Published on:This short guide is one of 17 we have produced covering our work on each major government department. It summarises our work on the Department for Education during the last Parliament.
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Short guide to the NAO’s work on the Ministry of Defence
Published on:This short guide is one of 17 we have produced covering our work on each major government department. It summarises our work on the Ministry of Defence during the last Parliament.
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A short guide to structured cost reduction
Published on:This paper highlights key issues for public bodies to consider in facing the challenge of adopting a more structured approach to cost reduction.
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Private sector partnering in the police service: A practical guide to major business partnering, custody partnering and consultancy support
Published on:The National Audit Office and Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary have jointly produced a practical guide on procuring and managing partnerships with the private sector.
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A framework for managing staff costs in a period of spending reduction
Published on:This paper sets out a framework for effective management of staff costs in a challenging environment of cost reduction in public services. It builds on the high level principles set out in the NAO’s short guide to structured cost reduction.
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Government needs better oversight to tackle market failures in children’s residential care
Published on:Residential care costs for looked-after children have almost doubled in five years driven by rising demand and limited placements.
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Overcoming challenges to managing risks in government
Published on:A guide for senior leaders and risk practitioners across government with ways to help overcome the challenges to managing risks.
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Financial management in government: allocating resources
Published on:This guide is for senior finance leaders in government departments and other public bodies. It sets out insights and good practice on how to allocate resources for better financial management in government. It is the third in a five-part series of guides, which follow the financial management lifecycle. For public services to be efficient and […]
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Improving productivity could release tens of billions for government priorities
Published on:In his annual speech in Parliament, Gareth Davies, head of the NAO, said government can provide people with better public services despite the challenging fiscal backdrop.
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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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Capability is for contract life, not just for procurement
Published on:The NAO’s work includes looking at a huge range of government activities, and the setting up and managing of commercial arrangements are central to many of them. This became very clear when looking back at twenty years of our work auditing government’s spending and reporting on its value for money for taxpayers. Over this time, […]
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Data is not just about numbers but opportunities
Published on:The first in a series of blogs looking at the Commercial Lifecycle covers data.
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Climate Change risk: Are We Doing Enough, Fast Enough?
Published on:“The world is now living through climate change, not watching it draw near” is the stark warning delivered by the IPCC (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change), in its sixth assessment report (AR6). In risk speak, high-impact, low-likelihood events will become more likely with higher temperatures. With COP 26 fast approaching and extreme weather events becoming […]
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Efficiency – who’s judging?
Published on:Government departments are making plans for achieving substantial efficiency savings by 2024-25, but what might this mean in practice?
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The supply of personal protective equipment (PPE) during the COVID-19 pandemic
Published on:This report examines the supply of personal protective equipment (PPE) as part of the government’s response to COVID-19 in 2020.
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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.