Investigation into preparations for potential COVID-19 vaccines
This report examines government’s progress in securing potential vaccines and determining how they will be deployed to the public.
16 Dec 2020
This report examines government’s progress in securing potential vaccines and determining how they will be deployed to the public.
Background The local auditor reporting application presents the opinions of local auditors on local public bodies’ financial statements and conclusions on whether they have proper arrangements in place to secure value for money. The data is presented through an interactive map which allows users to explore auditor reporting for nine different types of local body … Read more
Government relies on hundreds – possibly thousands – of models for a huge variety of critical activities, from forecasting spending plans to guiding operational decision making. It is increasingly relying on these models with more data now available and an increased emphasis on evidence-driven decision-making. Government last published guidance on modelling – the Aqua Book … Read more
This interim report provides an overview of test and trace services for addressing COVID-19 in England.
This report examines the Digital Services at the Border programme to assess whether it has delivered value for money.
Government uses a range of delivery models to carry out its policy objectives, including arm’s length bodies. Arm’s length bodies account for around £200 billion of public expenditure a year and employ approximately 300,000 staff. They perform a variety of different functions across government including; running key public services, regulating public services and providing advice … Read more
A summary of the Ministry of Defence spending in 2019-20, its major areas of activity and performance, and the challenges it is likely to face in the coming year, based on the insights from our financial audit and value for money work.
This report applies experience from auditing cross-government challenges to highlight the risks government needs to manage to achieve net zero.
This investigation sets out how the Department for Education set up and implemented the free school meals voucher scheme.
A summary of the Department for Transport spending in 2019-20, its major areas of activity and performance, and the challenges it is likely to face in the coming year, based on the insights from our financial audit and value for money work.