FCDO must improve management of its overseas estate to halt further deterioration
Published on:FCDO has made improvements in managing its overseas estate, but it still faces significant challenges, according to a new NAO report.
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NAO Diversity and Inclusion Annual Report 2021-22
Published on:The Diversity & Inclusion (D&I) Annual Report 2021-22 focuses on our achievements in the first year of our new D&I Strategy 2021-25.
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National College for Teaching and Leadership Accounts
Published on:Amyas Morse, Comptroller and Auditor General has qualified his audit opinions on the National College for Teaching and Leadership’s (NCTL) 2016-17 Accounts due to a limitation in the scope of his audit of the regularity of the NCTL’s grant expenditure.
11 January 2018
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Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General on the 2016-17 Accounts of High Speed Two (HS2) Limited
Published on:The Comptroller and Auditor General, Amyas Morse, has today qualified the accounts of High Speed Two (HS2) Limited owing to its running a redundancy scheme at enhanced terms without the necessary approvals.
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Cabinet office must improve customer experience in civil service pension scheme
Published on:Cabinet Office’s contract with MyCSP has not always effectively addressed when performance has fallen below agreed customer service levels.
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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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Cyber threat to UK government is severe and advancing quickly, spending watchdog finds
Published on:The cyber threat to UK government is severe; government must act now to protect its own operations and key public services.
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Progress in improving mental health services in England
Published on:Despite funding and staffing levels for mental health services increasing, and more patients being treated, millions of people with mental health needs are still not accessing services, with some facing lengthy waits for treatment, according to a new National Audit Office report.
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Increasingly complex tax system burdens government and business with billions in admin costs
Published on:An increasingly complex tax system is burdening government and business with billions in admin costs and rising.
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Central government staff costs
Published on:Staff numbers and costs have reduced significantly in the last five years. Not enough planning, however, has gone into making sure that the reductions are sustainable.
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Costs multiply as uncertainty dogs UK health security campus
Published on:The UK’s future resilience to dangerous diseases is being undermined by decision-making failures regarding a planned health security campus in Harlow.
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Rail reform: the rail transformation programme
Published on: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.
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Government encouraged to tackle barriers to realising the benefits of AI
Published on:AI presents the government with opportunities to transform public services potentially delivering billions of pounds in productivity savings.
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NAO Diversity and Inclusion Annual Report 2020-21
Published on:The Diversity & Inclusion (D&I) Annual Report 2020-21 focuses on our achievements in the final year of our previous D&I Strategy 2018-21.
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Train to Gain: Developing the skills of the workforce
Published on:At a cost of £1.47 billion by March 2009, Train to Gain had supported employer-focused training for over one million learners, and had developed a skills brokerage service with which a majority of employers was satisfied. But while Train to Gain has achieved undoubted benefits for employers, the NAO has concluded that over its full […]
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Use of consultants and temporary staff
Published on:Annual spending on consultants and temporary staff has reduced by £1.5 billion since 2010 when strict spending controls were introduced. However, annual spend is now increasing once more and is between £400 million and £600 million higher than in 2011-12.
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Bank of England making good progress in management of non-financial risks
Published on:The Bank of England is overhauling its management of non-financial risks. The Bank is progressing but recognises there is more to be done.
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Managing NHS backlogs and waiting times in England
Published on: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.
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NHS financial management and sustainability 2016
Published on:The financial performance of NHS bodies worsened considerably in 2015-16, according to the National Audit Office.
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Financial services regulation: Adapting to change
Published on:The Financial Conduct Authority is making significant changes in response to its new responsibilities and past regulatory failures, but it needs to manage the related risks if it’s to meet its commitments, including reducing and preventing financial crime, according to a new report by the National Audit Office.