Source · Select Committees · Public Accounts Committee

Recommendation 1

1 Not Addressed

On the basis of a report by the Comptroller and Auditor General, we took evidence...

Conclusion
On the basis of a report by the Comptroller and Auditor General, we took evidence from the Cabinet Office and HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) on the challenges in implementing digital change in government.1
Government response summary AI-generated
The government's response quotes a different PAC conclusion about efficiency drives and cost shunting, and does not address the committee's introductory statement about the evidence session on digital change challenges.
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Government Response Not Addressed
HM Government · verbatim extract Not Addressed
2. PAC conclusion: Past experience shows that attempts to improve efficiency can inadvertently reduce the quality of services or increase costs elsewhere – what this Committee has called cost shunting.
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