Select Committee · Public Accounts Committee

Whole of Government Accounts 2018-19

Status: Closed Opened: 4 Nov 2020 Closed: 25 Mar 2021 8 recommendations 16 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. The WGA is a set of financial statements prepared by HM Treasury in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards, that consolidates information on the financial performance of over 9,000 public sector … Show more

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Reports

1 report
Title HC No. Published Items Response
Thirty-Seventh Report - Whole of Government Accounts 2018–19 HC 655 22 Jan 2021 24 Responded

Recommendations & Conclusions

2 items
1 Conclusion Thirty-Seventh Report - Whole of Govern… Not Addressed

Based on the Whole of Government Accounts (WGA) for the year ended 31 March 2019,...

Based on the Whole of Government Accounts (WGA) for the year ended 31 March 2019, we took evidence from HM Treasury (the Treasury) on 19 November 2020.1

Government response AI summary
The government acknowledges the committee's introductory statement about taking evidence and publishing their report, but this statement does not contain a recommendation to address.
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HM Treasury
18 Conclusion Thirty-Seventh Report - Whole of Govern… Not Addressed

The Treasury confirmed to us that it ultimately bears the financial risk for local authorities.

The Treasury confirmed to us that it ultimately bears the financial risk for local authorities. We expressed concerns about the level of oversight and control that the Treasury is exercising and whether it has a sufficient handle on this issue. The Treasury responded that it is working very closely with … Read more

Government response AI summary
The government's response for this conclusion reiterates its acceptance and plans regarding the Redmond Review and WGA reporting on local government fiscal risks. However, this response appears to be a copy-paste of the response to a separate recommendation (ID 21172) and does not specifically address …
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HM Treasury

Oral evidence sessions

1 session
Date Witnesses
19 Nov 2020 Cat Little · Cabinet Office, Sir Tom Scholar · HM Treasury, Vicky Rock · HM Treasury View ↗

Who gave evidence

3 witnesses
WitnessOrganisationSessions
Cat Little · Permanent Secretary Cabinet Office 1
Sir Tom Scholar · Permanent Secretary HM Treasury 1
Vicky Rock · Director Public Spending HM Treasury 1

Correspondence

4 letters
DateDirectionTitle
2 Nov 2021 Correspondence Catherine Little, Director General, Public Spending Head of Gove…
14 Sep 2021 Correspondence Catherine Little, Director General, Public Spending Head of Gove…
10 Sep 2021 Correspondence from Dame Meg Hillier, Chair, Committee of Public Account, re Wh…
20 Jul 2021 Correspondence Catherine Little, Director General, Public Spending Head of Gove…