National Audit Office publications

The Ajax programme

This report assesses the problems that the Ajax programme has encountered and the challenges the MoD faces in delivering it.

Sector(s): Commissioning and contract management, National security

Performance Improvement area(s): Major project delivery

Department(s): Ministry of Defence

Published:
11 Mar 2022

Regulating the financial sustainability of higher education providers in England

This report looks at the Office for Student’s responsibilities for financial regulation of higher education providers.

Sector(s): Education and skills

Performance Improvement area(s): Financial and risk management, Financial and service sustainability

Department(s): Department for Education

Published:
9 Mar 2022

Planting Trees in England

This report evaluates whether Defra’s management of new tree-planting schemes is likely to achieve value for money.

Sector(s): Energy and environment, Food and farming

Performance Improvement area(s): Environmental sustainability, Performance measurement

Department(s): Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs

Published:
4 Mar 2022

Child Maintenance

This report looks at whether the government is achieving value for money in its management of child maintenance.

Sector(s): Children and families

Performance Improvement area(s): Customer management, Transforming public services

Department(s): Department for Work and Pensions

Published:
3 Mar 2022

Departmental Overview 2020-21: Regulation

A brief summary of what regulation is for, how it is done, and an update on key developments

Sector(s): Regulation, consumers and competition

Performance Improvement area(s): Commercial, Regulation, Support to Boards

Published:
1 Mar 2022

Interactive map of the criminal justice system

This interactive map displays the network of geographies covered by bodies in the criminal justice system, such as the police, courts and probation services.

Published:
28 Feb 2022

The rollout of the COVID-19 vaccination programme in England

This report evaluates the government’s COVID-19 vaccine programme focusing on events up to the end of October 2021.

Sector(s): Health and social care

Performance Improvement area(s): COVID-19

Department(s): Department of Health and Social Care

Published:
25 Feb 2022

Departmental Overview 2020-21: Ministry of Defence

A summary of the Department of the Ministry of Defence spending in 2020-21, focusing on key messages from the Department’s Annual Report and Accounts, and providing insights which can be used to improve financial scrutiny.

Sector(s): National security

Performance Improvement area(s): Major project delivery, Support to Boards

Department(s): Ministry of Defence

Published:
22 Feb 2022