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Seventeenth Report - Cabinet Office functional savings
Public Accounts Committee
HC 423
Published 1 March 2024
Government response
Treasury minutes: Government response to the Committee of Public Accounts on the Seventeenth report from Session 2023-24 · published 3 May 2024
Recommendations & Conclusions
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Conclusion
Acknowledged
Incorporate best practice and guidance into efficiency exercise, reporting on double-counting assurance
Conclusion
Cabinet Office and HM Treasury have not finalised how they will manage the risks of double-counting and cost-shunting. Avoiding adverse effects is a key element of good practice in making and reporting efficiency savings. HM Treasury and the Cabinet Office …
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Government Response Summary
The government agrees with the recommendation and states that the implementation of the Government Efficiency Framework (GEF) provides additional checks and balances against cost-shunting and double-counting. However, it does not explicitly commit to reporting back on received assurance from departments by the end of 2024.
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