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2,796 reports 2,007 recommendations 1,697 with PAC follow-up 59% implementation rate

NAO value-for-money reports examining the economy, efficiency, and effectiveness of government spending. Recommendations are tracked against government responses and, where a PAC hearing followed, linked to the committee's own recommendations and Treasury Minute responses.

All reports With PAC follow-up Value for Money Financial audit Interactive

Recent reports

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3 Apr 2019 Ministry of Defence Investigation into submarine defueling and dismantling
28 Mar 2019 Department for Work and Pensions Supporting disabled people to work
22 Mar 2019 Department of Health and Social Care NHS waiting times for elective and cancer treatment
20 Mar 2019 NAO Regulating to protect consumers: Utilities, communications and financial services markets
15 Mar 2019 Cabinet Office Progress of the 2016-2021 National Cyber Security Programme
13 Mar 2019 Devolved administrations Investigation into devolved funding
12 Mar 2019 Cabinet Office Contingency preparations for exiting the EU with no deal
8 Mar 2019 Ministry of Defence Reforming the civilian workforce
6 Mar 2019 Department for Education The apprenticeships programme
5 Mar 2019 Cabinet Office Investigation into Verify
1 Mar 2019 NAO Apprenticeships Visualisation
1 Mar 2019 Ministry of Justice Transforming Rehabilitation: Progress review
27 Feb 2019 Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs The UK border: preparedness for EU exit update
11 Feb 2019 Department for Exiting the European Union The award of contracts for additional freight capacity on ferry services
8 Feb 2019 Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government Planning for new homes
1 Feb 2019 Department of Health and Social Care Investigation into the management of health screening
25 Jan 2019 Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy Oil and gas in the UK – offshore decommissioning
24 Jan 2019 Devolved administrations Administration of Welsh Income Tax 2017-18
23 Jan 2019 Department for Education Pressures on children’s social care
18 Jan 2019 Department of Health and Social Care NHS financial management and sustainability 2019
16 Jan 2019 Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs Environmental metrics: government’s approach to monitoring the state of the natural environment
15 Jan 2019 Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government Local authority governance
10 Jan 2019 Department of Health and Social Care Local auditor reporting in England 2018
19 Dec 2018 HM Treasury Managing the Bank of England’s Central Services
18 Dec 2018 Department of Health and Social Care A review of the role and costs of clinical commissioning groups
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Response breakdown across all NAO recommendations

2,007 recommendations tracked
Status Recommendations Share
Implemented 1,186 59%
Accepted 1,554 77%
Partially accepted 186 9%
Work in progress 479 24%
Rejected 39 2%
Confirmed by NAO follow-up 1,697 85%
Methodology: status determined from departmental responses, Treasury Minute responses, PAC follow-up hearings, and NAO own progress tracking.

Top recipients of NAO recommendations

Departments named in NAO reports · all years
Department of Health and Social Care — 125 reports HM Treasury — 94 reports Cabinet Office — 87 reports Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy — 81 reports Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government — 74 reports HM Revenue and Customs — 73 reports Department for Work and Pensions — 64 reports Ministry of Defence — 62 reports Department for Education — 62 reports Department for Transport — 59 reports Devolved administrations — 56 reports Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs — 54 reports Home Office — 52 reports Ministry of Justice — 38 reports Department for Culture, Media & Sport — 29 reports