Source · Recommendations & oversight

National Audit Office

2,815 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.

Recent reports

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5 Aug 2026 Home Office Home Office Accounts 2025-26

24 Jul 2026 Department for Culture, Media & Sport Department for Culture, Media and Sport 2025-26

23 Jul 2026 Department for Transport Department for Transport Accounts 2025-26

23 Jul 2026 Ministry of Defence Ministry of Defence Accounts 2025-26

22 Jul 2026 HM Treasury HM Treasury Accounts 2025-26

21 Jul 2026 Department for Business & Trade Department for Business and Trade Accounts 2025-26

21 Jul 2026 Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office Accounts 2025-26

21 Jul 2026 Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government Accounts 2025-26

20 Jul 2026 Department for Energy Security and Net Zero Department for Energy Security & Net Zero Accounts 2025-26

16 Jul 2026 Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs Accounts 2025-26

16 Jul 2026 Department for Science, Innovation and Technology Department for Science, Innovation and Technology Accounts 2025-26

14 Jul 2026 Department for Transport DVLA Accounts 2025-26

14 Jul 2026 Unknown (358) Television Licence Fee Trust Statement 2025-26

9 Jul 2026 Department for Work and Pensions Department for Work and Pensions Accounts 2025-26

9 Jul 2026 HM Revenue and Customs HM Revenue & Customs 2025-26 Accounts

18 Jun 2026 Cross-government Whole of Government Accounts 2024-25

11 Dec 2025 Department of Health and Social Care Department of Health & Social Care Accounts 2024-25

12 Nov 2025 Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs Accounts 2024-25

4 Nov 2025 Ministry of Defence Ministry of Defence Accounts 2024-25

30 Oct 2025 Department for Culture, Media & Sport Department for Culture, Media & Sport Accounts 2024-25

30 Oct 2025 Ministry of Justice Ministry of Justice Accounts 2024-25

29 Oct 2025 Cabinet Office Cabinet Office Accounts 2024-25

15 Sep 2025 Department for Energy Security and Net Zero Department for Energy Security & Net Zero Accounts 2024-25

15 Sep 2025 Department for Business & Trade Department for Business and Trade Accounts 2024-25

24 Jul 2025 Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government Accounts 2024-25

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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 — 95 reports Cabinet Office — 87 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 Devolved administrations — 56 reports Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs — 55 reports Home Office — 53 reports Ministry of Justice — 39 reports Department for Culture, Media & Sport — 30 reports