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Investigation into the rescue of Carillion’s PFI hospital contracts

Carillion going into liquidation left two new hospitals unfinished. The projects will now be completed with public finance.

Sector(s): Business and enterprise, Health and social care, Infrastructure, Private Finance

Performance Improvement area(s): Commercial capability and contract management

Department(s): Cabinet Office, Department of Health and Social Care, HM Treasury

Published:
17 Jan 2020

British Business Bank

This report examines whether the British Business Bank is improving access to finance for small and medium-sized enterprises.

Sector(s): Business and enterprise, Financial services

Performance Improvement area(s): Economic growth, Performance measurement

Department(s): Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, HM Treasury

Published:
15 Jan 2020

Business support schemes

This report examines the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy’s management of its business support schemes.

Sector(s): Business and enterprise

Performance Improvement area(s): Economic growth, Performance measurement

Department(s): Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Published:
15 Jan 2020

Managing infrastructure projects on nuclear-regulated sites

This report examines the Ministry of Defence’s management of its large and complex infrastructure projects at nuclear-regulated sites.

Sector(s): Infrastructure, National security

Performance Improvement area(s): Commercial capability and contract management, Managing major projects

Department(s): Ministry of Defence

Published:
10 Jan 2020

BBC Studios

This report examines the rationale, implementation and success of BBC Studios.

Sector(s): Arts, media and sport

Department(s): Department for Digital, Culture Media and Sport

Published:
9 Jan 2020

Administration of Scottish income tax 2018-19

This report considers the administration of the Scottish income tax in 2018-19.

Sector(s): Devolved Administrations, Tax

Department(s): HM Revenue and Customs

Published:
8 Jan 2020

Administration of Welsh income tax 2018-19

This report covers HMRC’s preparations leading to the roll-out of the Welsh rates from April 2019.

Sector(s): Devolved Administrations, Tax

Department(s): HM Revenue and Customs

Published:
8 Jan 2020

This interactive round-up of NAO publications is intended to help Audit Committees, Boards and other users by outlining the latest NAO resources for governance and oversight, risk management and strategic management issues. It also sets out how to keep in touch with NAO insight on specific issues and/or sectors.

Sector(s): Audit committees and boards

Performance Improvement area(s): Oversight of service delivery, Support for Audit Committees, Support to Boards

Published:
12 Nov 2019

Departmental Overview: Department for International Development 2019

The NAO is publishing a suite of Departmental Overviews, one for each government department and a selection of cross-government issues, to assist House of Commons Select Committees and Members of Parliament.

Sector(s): International

Performance Improvement area(s): Support to Boards

Department(s): Department for International Development

Published:
5 Nov 2019

Departmental Overview: BBC 2019