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Whole of Government Accounts

Status: Closed Opened: 26 Apr 2022 Closed: 14 Dec 2022 21 recommendations 6 conclusions 1 report

The Whole of Government Accounts (WGA) is a unique document which provides the most complete and accurate picture available of UK public sector finances. A set of financial statements prepared by HM Treasury in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards, it consolidates information on the financial performance of over 9,000 public sector bodies including central …

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Reports

1 report
Title HC No. Published Items Response
Twentieth Report - Whole of Government Accounts 2019–20 HC 31 14 Oct 2022 27 Responded

Recommendations & Conclusions

1 item
5 Recommendation Twentieth Report - Whole of Government … Accepted in Part

The content of the Whole of Government Accounts has improved but does not transparently report...

The content of the Whole of Government Accounts has improved but does not transparently report against all key areas of government spending. The issues that are of greatest interest to users of the WGA, including the Committee, evolve over time. For example, the 2019–20 WGA includes reporting on sustainability and …

Government response. HM Treasury will continue to improve the content of WGA, to ensure it brings together the best available published information on topics of interest but considers that adding too many disclosures might make reporting complex and unwieldy, therefore consideration will …
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Oral evidence sessions

1 session
Date Witnesses
8 Jun 2022 Cat Little · Cabinet Office, Sir Tom Scholar · HM Treasury, Vicky Rock · HM Treasury View ↗

Correspondence

4 letters
DateDirectionTitle
12 Jan 2023 — Correspondence from Catherine Little, Second Permanent Secretary Head of Govern…
8 Nov 2022 — Correspondence from Dame Meg Hillier, Chair, Committee on Public Accounts to Ca…
17 Oct 2022 — Correspondence from Catherine Little, Director General, Public Spending HM Trea…
9 Mar 2022 — Correspondence from Dame Meg Hillier, Chair of the Public Accounts Committee, t…