National Audit Office publications

Winter 2021/22

BBC efficiency and reform

This report examines the BBC’s progress in making savings and the impact of savings on its content and news coverage.

Posted 11 June 2021 in: Arts, media and sport

Performance Improvement area(s): Cost reduction and affordability

Contact:

NAO Press Office
+44 (0)20 7798 7400 or email pressoffice@nao.org.uk

Optimising the defence estate

This report examines the Ministry of Defence’s progress in optimising its estate and disposing of sites that are not needed.

Sector(s): Infrastructure

Performance Improvement area(s): Cost reduction and affordability, Financial and service sustainability, Major project delivery, Managing assets and liabilities, People and Operational Management

Department(s): Ministry of Defence

Published:
11 Jun 2021

Supply Chain Coordination Limited annual report and accounts 2019-2020

The National Audit Office has reported on the 2019-2020 Annual Report and Accounts of Supply Chain Coordination Limited.

Sector(s): National Audit Office

Department(s): Department of Health and Social Care

Published:
10 Jun 2021

Progress in implementing National Audit Office recommendations: High Speed Two

This report reviews the progress the Department for Transport and HS2 Ltd have made implementing the NAO’s recommendations.

Sector(s): Transport

Performance Improvement area(s): Major project delivery, People and Operational Management

Department(s): Department for Transport

Published:
10 Jun 2021

Employment support

This briefing presents information on how DWP supports people into work, and the challenges it may face in delivering support.

Sector(s): Welfare, Pensions and Employment

Performance Improvement area(s): COVID-19, Customer management

Department(s): Department for Work and Pensions

Published:
9 Jun 2021

Principles of effective regulation

This framework is intended as a useful tool for policymakers and regulators overseeing any given market.

Sector(s): Business and enterprise

Performance Improvement area(s): Commercial, Economic growth, Regulation

Department(s): Cabinet Office, Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, Department for Digital, Culture Media and Sport, Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs, Department for Transport, Department of Health and Social Care, HM treasury

Published:
25 May 2021

Winter 2021

A follow-up on the Bounce Back Loan Scheme

This investigation will examine what government is doing to protect public money in relation to the Bounce Back Loan Scheme.

Posted 21 May 2021 in: Business and enterprise, Central Finance and Treasury

Contact:

NAO Press Office
+44 (0)20 7798 7400 or email pressoffice@nao.org.uk

Investigation into the Windrush Compensation Scheme

This investigation covers the Home Office’s establishment and administration of the Windrush Compensation Scheme.

Sector(s): Borders and immigration, Children and families, Welfare, Pensions and Employment

Performance Improvement area(s): Customer management, Operations and process management, Oversight of service delivery, People and Operational Management, Performance measurement

Department(s): Home Office

Published:
21 May 2021

Initial learning from the government’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic

This report provides our initial thoughts on the learning government can draw from its response to COVID-19 to date.

Sector(s): Business and enterprise, Central Finance and Treasury, Government, efficiency and transparency, Health and social care

Performance Improvement area(s): Contract lifecycle, COVID-19, People and Operational Management

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

Published:
19 May 2021

Winter 2021

Child Maintenance Service

This report will assess the value for money of the child maintenance system.

Posted 14 May 2021 in: Children and families

Performance Improvement area(s): Customer management, Oversight of service delivery, Transforming public services

Contact:

NAO Press Office
+44 (0)20 7798 7400 or email pressoffice@nao.org.uk

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Publications

BBC efficiency and reform

Optimising the defence estate

Progress in implementing National Audit Office recommendations: High Speed Two

Employment support

A follow-up on the Bounce Back Loan Scheme

Investigation into the Windrush Compensation Scheme

Child Maintenance Service