In his annual speech in Parliament, Gareth Davies, head of the NAO, said a renewed government focus on the fundamentals of good financial management is needed to maintain trust and accountability for taxpayers.
Government needs to ensure its growth plans for Cambridge are aligned with its £6-7bn investment in a new regional railway (East West Rail, Oxford to Cambridge), so it can maximise the economic benefits of the line, a new report by the National Audit Office says.
Senior Audit Manager Natalie Low gives an NAO perspective on the NHS as it turns 75. What has many decades of the NAO auditing one of the largest employers in the world revealed?
AI presents the government with opportunities to transform public services potentially delivering billions of pounds in productivity savings.
This is our second report on backlogs for elective and cancer care. It examines the design of NHSE’s recovery plan, how the NHS has been implementing the plan and the ongoing risks NHSE has to manage.
Our report looks at whether the government is well positioned to achieve its drug strategy’s 10-year ambitions.
Our report looks at how DHSC is responding to the challenges facing adult social care in England, and its progress delivering reforms.
The reforms set out in government’s rail transformation plans are facing delays, and there remain long-standing issues with the rail sector that need to be addressed, such as its financial sustainability and service to passengers.
This report examines progress in establishing Integrated Care Systems in England.
This is our first annual report under our new Diversity & Inclusion Strategy 2026–2030. It provides an update on our progress and sets out our next steps for delivery.
This report provides our initial thoughts on the learning government can draw from its response to COVID-19 to date.
The NAO sets out eight lessons for stronger workforce planning, including identifying future skills needs and addressing staffing shortfalls early
This report evaluates the government’s COVID-19 vaccine programme focusing on events up to the end of October 2021.
This report examines the current care market and the Department of Health & Social Care’s role in overseeing it.
This report evaluates whether Defra’s management of new tree-planting schemes is likely to achieve value for money.
This report examines the supply of personal protective equipment (PPE) as part of the government’s response to COVID-19 in 2020.
Responses to Freedom of Information (FOI) requests made to the NAO in 2023.
This report examines the financial sustainability of mainstream schools in England.
This memorandum has been prepared to support the Health and Social Care Committee’s Dentistry Services inquiry.
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.