Source · Select Committees · Public Accounts Committee
Recommendation 16
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Absence of UKHSA governance led to inadequate scrutiny and minimal departmental support and oversight.
Conclusion
The absence of governance arrangements at UKHSA, during a time of significant change and operational challenge, meant that there was inadequate scrutiny and oversight over UKHSA. We asked the Department what it had done to support UKHSA to help mitigate the risks associated with the absence of governance arrangements. The Department said that it has done this in a very light-tough way.32 When we asked for detail on this light touch involvement, the Department said that its own Audit and Risk Committee had discussions on two occasions about the risks facing UKHSA in its establishment.33 Financial management and control
Government Response
A response document is linked to this report, dated 24 September 2023. Response attribution to this conclusion has not been verified. Read the response document ↗