Source · Select Committees · Public Accounts Committee
Recommendation 12
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BDUK lacked adequate cost information from operators for managing government-funded programme spending.
Conclusion
BDUK told us that costs had been one of three areas where it had wanted improved information from the operators. Although it had previously received information from DMSL on costs, the information DMSL had provided had not allowed BDUK to manage the spending profiles for the government-funded elements of the programme. BDUK had now signed an amendment to the funding agreement with DMSL to receive cost information which would allow it to do this.21 The benefits of the programme
Government Response
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