Cabinet Office Accounts 2025-26
Gareth Davies, the Comptroller and Auditor General, has reported on the 2025-26 accounts of the Cabinet Office.
Source · Recommendations & oversight
National Audit Office
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.
2,824 reports
2,175 recommendations
1,827 confirmed by NAO
61% implementation rate
Reports
Upgrading the electricity transmission network
Upgrades to the electricity grid are struggling to keep to the government’s Clean Power 2030 schedule, risking higher consumer bills
Managing the flow of patients through hospital from A&E
This report looks at how well patients flow through A&E into the wider hospital in England and at the support NHSE provides.
Resilience of the food supply chain to disruptions
The government must engage more with households, communities and industry to strengthen the food supply chain’s resilience to shocks.
Home Office Accounts 2025-26
The Home Office has published its 2025-26 accounts, containing the audit opinion of the Comptroller and Auditor General (C&AG).
Department for Culture, Media and Sport Accounts 2025-26
The Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) has published its 2025-26 accounts, containing the audit opinion of the C&AG.
Ministry of Defence Accounts 2025-26
The C&AG has issued a clean audit opinion, providing assurance to Parliament on the MoD’s 2025-26 financial statements.
Department for Transport Accounts 2025-26
The C&AG has issued a clean audit opinion, providing assurance to Parliament on the Department for Transport’s 2025-26 financial statements.
HM Treasury Accounts 2025-26
HM Treasury has published its 2025-26 accounts, containing C&AG’s opinion.
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government Accounts 2025-26
The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) has published its 2025-26 accounts, containing C&AG’s opinion.
Department for Business and Trade Accounts 2025-26
The Department for Business and Trade (DBT) has published its 2025-26 accounts, containing the C&AG’s audit opinion.
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office Accounts 2025-26
The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office Accounts (FCDO) has published its 2025-26 accounts, containing the audit opinion of the Comptroller and Auditor General (C&AG).
Department for Energy Security & Net Zero Accounts 2025-26
The Department for Energy Security & Net Zero (DESNZ) has published its 2025-26 accounts, containing the Comptroller and Auditor General’s (C&AG) audit opinion.
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology Accounts 2025-26
The C&AG has issued a clean audit opinion, providing assurance to Parliament on DSIT’s 2025-26 financial statements.
Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs Accounts 2025-26
The C&AG has issued a clean audit opinion, providing assurance to Parliament on Defra’s 2025-26 financial statements.
Television Licence Fee Trust Statement 2025-26
The C&AG has reported on the BBC’s arrangements for assessment, collection and proper allocation of the licence fee.
DVLA Accounts 2025-26
Highlights from the C&AG’s Section 2 report on DVLA’s assessment, collection and proper allocation of Vehicle Excise Duty (VED).
Increasing construction skills
This report assesses progress since launching the construction skills package, including challenges facing the sector, roles and responsibilities.
Electronic monitoring: improving resilience to meet increasing demand
This report examines whether MoJ and HMPPS have clearly defined expectations for electronic monitoring, including how to measure success.
Electronic monitoring - Improving resilience to meet increasing demand
Driver & Vehicle Licensing Agency Annual Report and Accounts 2025-26
Department for Work and Pensions Accounts 2025-26
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has published its 2025-26 accounts, containing the audit opinion of the C&AG.
HM Revenue & Customs 2025-26 Accounts
HM Revenue & Customs has published its 2025-26 accounts, containing the Comptroller and Auditor General’s (C&AG) audit opinion.
Devolution in England: funding and accountability
This report assesses whether MHCLG is implementing devolved arrangements in a way that supports improved outcomes for local people.
High Speed Two reset
This report examines whether HS2 Ltd and DfT are taking reasonable steps to plan, assure and implement the reset of the HS2 programme.
Response and delivery evidence
| Status | Recommendations | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Implemented | 1,320 | 61% |
| Accepted | 1,718 | 79% |
| Partially accepted | 200 | 9% |
| Work in progress | 503 | 23% |
| Rejected | 41 | 2% |
| Confirmed by NAO follow-up | 1,827 | 84% |
| Methodology: status determined from departmental responses, Treasury Minute responses, PAC follow-up hearings, and NAO own progress tracking. | ||
Departments named in NAO reports
Department of Health and Social Care — 126 reports
HM Treasury — 95 reports
Cabinet Office — 88 reports
Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy — 81 reports
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government — 76 reports
HM Revenue and Customs — 74 reports
Department for Work and Pensions — 66 reports
Ministry of Defence — 63 reports
Department for Education — 63 reports
Department for Transport — 62 reports
Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs — 56 reports
Devolved administrations — 56 reports
Home Office — 53 reports
Ministry of Justice — 39 reports
Department for Culture, Media & Sport — 30 reports