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Twelfth Report - COVID 19: Cost Tracker Update

Public Accounts Committee HC 173 Published 25 July 2021

Report Status

Government responded

Conclusions & Recommendations

24 items (6 recs)

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Government Response

AI assessment · 24 of 24 classified

Accepted 21

Accepted in Part 1

Acknowledged 2

Government response

Treasury minutes: Government response to the Committee of Public Accounts on the Twelfth report from Session 2021-22 · published 17 Nov 2021

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Recommendations & Conclusions

1 item

4 Recommendation Accepted in Part

Achieving value for money from government expenditure during COVID-19 is being compromised by poor quality...

Recommendation

Achieving value for money from government expenditure during COVID-19 is being compromised by poor quality impact assessments and Accounting Officer assessments. Government accepted the need for a higher risk appetite in order to make decisions and move funding more quickly … Read more

Government Response Summary

The government agrees to publish updated accounting officer assessment guidance by December 2021 and continue training on Managing Public Money. However, it does not specifically commit to reviewing major COVID-related spending decisions for poor value for money as recommended.

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