Source · Select Committees · Public Accounts Committee
Recommendation 8
8
Not Addressed
The Department noted that this was part of a wider pattern whereby those involved with...
Conclusion
The Department noted that this was part of a wider pattern whereby those involved with the programme wanted to present a positive direction for the programme to senior management at a time when the programme was struggling in 2017 and 2018.14 This resulted in a failure to be open and transparent about delays.15 As a result, information about the progress of the programme was not passed up the line as required. This led to the Department not deciding to reset the programme until 2019, which in turn has resulted in additional costs.16
Government response summary AI-generated
The government declined to add anything further to its previous evidence, thus not addressing the committee's conclusion regarding failures in transparency and communication about program delays.
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Government Response
Not Addressed
HM Government · verbatim extract
Not Addressed
The government has nothing further to add to the evidence it gave to the Committee at the hearing on 1 February 2021.
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