Progress with delivering the Emergency Services Network
Published on:This report describes the Home Office’s progress on delivering the Emergency Services Network programme, and sets out the main risks it faces.
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Government Shared Services
Published on:The Government has made progress delivering its latest strategy to share back-office services across Whitehall departments in the past year, but remaining barriers will need to be addressed for it to deliver its plans by 2028 and achieve value for money, according to the National Audit Office.
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About us
The National Audit Office (NAO) is the UK’s independent public spending watchdog. We support Parliament in holding government to account and we help improve public services through our high-quality audits.
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A digital BBC
Published on:This report assesses whether the BBC is on track to deliver value to its users from its digital transformation.
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Investigation into the management of backlogs in driving licence applications
Published on:The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency has been processing standard driving licences at normal levels following the backlog that resulted from the COVID-19 pandemic, but there are still delays in applications from drivers with medical conditions, according to the National Audit Office.
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Effective governance and accountability is a mainstay for successful contract management
Published on:Public bodies should demonstrate robust, independent oversight of both their contractual arrangements and overall commercial portfolios
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Better data means better services – so how can government get there?
Published on:The shielding programme was a swift government wide response to identify and protect clinically extremely vulnerable (CEV) people against COVID-19. Our recent report on Protecting and supporting the clinically extremely vulnerable during lockdown, shows how government quickly recognised the need to provide food, medicines and basic care to those CEV people shielding. This had to […]
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Supporting better value in public procurement
Published on:The NAO’s good practice guide for managing the commercial lifecycle The government’s response to the COVID-19 global pandemic has drawn renewed, and possibly unprecedented, attention to public procurement and commercial practice in government. Our aim at the NAO is to provide an independent and evidence-based perspective, on how public authorities can achieve better outcomes and value […]
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Investigation into the Digital Services Tax
Published on:The Digital Services Tax has raised more revenue than forecast by the Government and increased the amount of UK tax paid by big digital companies. HMRC’s compliance work is ongoing and it has yet to identify any non-compliance among business groups, according to a report by the National Audit Office.
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Governance and transparency
The NAO’s governance arrangements ensure that we operate effectively and transparently with due oversight while maintaining our independence.
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Green Homes Grant Voucher Scheme
Published on:This report examines the performance, implementation, procurement and management of the Green Homes Grant scheme.
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Measuring and reporting public sector greenhouse gas emissions
Published on:This report examines if government is achieving its ambition for the public sector to be a leader in decarbonising its activities.
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Developing workforce skills for a strong economy
Published on:This report examines whether government has an effective approach to enhancing workforce skills.
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Improving Single Living Accommodation
Published on:This report examines whether single living accommodation meets the needs of the Ministry of Defence and service personnel.
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Financial sustainability of local authorities visualisation: update
Published on:Data visualisation describing changes in English local authorities’ financial circumstances over the last decade.
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Delivering programmes at speed? What you need to consider
Published on:Ambulances need to travel fast! Ambulance drivers must take risks that regular drivers do not. This includes running red lights and travelling at high speeds through busy roads. However, to avoid accidents, precautions are taken to manage risks. The driver is trained, there are flashing blue lights and loud sirens. Delivering programmes at speed requires […]
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Agile or fragile? The challenges of Agile at scale
Published on:This opinion piece looks at the challenges faced when using Agile for major digital change programmes.
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Freedom of Information Publication Scheme: What are our priorities and how are we doing
National Audit Office Programme and Areas for Consideration. Document proposing the Office’s programme of work for the coming year and suggested areas for consideration in the future. It is not a definite plan of work, and may differ from the current work in progress.
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When regulation affects everything from education to transport, how do we make regulation effective?
Published on:Good regulation can be used to achieve a range of different aims and opportunities. It can support innovation, make workplaces safer, or help to keep essential services affordable.
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From COVID-19 to Net Zero: How can regulation respond to change?
Published on:In September 2021, the NAO hosted a virtual seminar From COVID-19 to Net Zero: How can regulation respond to change? It was an opportunity to hear from thought leaders in regulatory policy and practice on adapting to change in challenging times. Regulation in the UK has entered a period of considerable change, from EU Exit […]