Source · Select Committees · Public Accounts Committee
Recommendation 19
19
The Cabinet Office does not hold data which would allow it to monitor the length...
Conclusion
The Cabinet Office does not hold data which would allow it to monitor the length of time appointments take, or the number of times that Ministers have overridden the recommendations made by appointment boards.43 The Cabinet Office told us that historically the comparability of data has been poor, making it more difficult to compare appointments between departments and to consider their timeliness.44