Source · Select Committees · Public Accounts Committee
Recommendation 12
12
Significant volume of public expenditure data missing from 2020-21 Whole of Government Accounts
Conclusion
Despite the multiple extensions to the data collection window, a large volume of data was nonetheless missing from the 2020–21 WGA when it was published. A total of 155 entities did not submit the data requested, including 137 entities which were included in the 2019–20 WGA. In total, data on £55.3 billion (4.9%) of public expenditure was missing from the 2020–21 accounts. A large subsection of this figure relates to local government bodies, with 128 (just over 25%) of a total 510 local government bodies failing to provide data.17
Government Response
A response document is linked to this report, dated 2 April 2024. Response attribution to this conclusion has not been verified. Read the response document ↗