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Whole of Government Accounts 2020-21

Status: Closed Opened: 12 Sep 2023 Closed: 3 Apr 2024 4 recommendations 28 conclusions 1 report

The Whole of Government Accounts (WGA) consolidates the accounts of over 10,000 public organisations, including central government departments, local authorities, devolved administrations, the NHS, academy schools and public corporations, to provide the most complete and accurate picture of the UK’s public finances. The 2020-21 WGA provides the most comprehensive view of the public finances after …

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Reports

1 report
Title HC No. Published Items Response
Ninth Report - Whole of Government Accounts 2020–21 HC 65 26 Jan 2024 32 Responded

Recommendations & Conclusions

1 item
30 Conclusion Ninth Report - Whole of Government Acco… Accepted in Part

Delays in accounts production prevent Whole of Government Accounts from reaching full potential as a tool.

In its written evidence to us, the ICAEW told us that the WGA was not yet filling its full potential as it was not being used as the multi-purpose tool that it should be. The Institute maintained that annual financial reporting is a multi-purpose tool that underpins effective financial management, …

Government response. The government agrees to improve WGA accessibility, commits to working with NAO and Parliament on seminars, and has written to the Parliamentary Scrutiny Unit to explore providing training sessions for MPs to better utilise the WGA.
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Oral evidence sessions

1 session
Date Witnesses
9 Nov 2023 Andrew Cartner · HM Treasury, Cat Little · Cabinet Office, Conrad Smewing · HM Treasury View ↗

Correspondence

1 letter
DateDirectionTitle
11 Dec 2023 — Correspondence from Conrad Smewing, Director General Public Spending, re Follow…