Administration of Scottish income tax 2021-22
This report examines HMRC’s administration of Scottish income tax.
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
Child Maintenance Client Funds Account 2021-22
Managing tax compliance following the pandemic
This report examines the extent to which HMRC is well-placed to manage its compliance work following the pandemic, including future risks and challenges.
A digital BBC
This report assesses whether the BBC is on track to deliver value to its users from its digital transformation.
Investigation into the performance of HM Passport Office
This report examines how effectively HM Passport Office managed the service in 2022 after the lifting of COVID travel restrictions.
Modernising Defra’s ageing digital services
This report examines whether Defra has a full understanding of its legacy challenges, including cyber security risks, and if its plans to address the problem are realistic, achievable and aligned to future needs.
Modernising ageing digital services
The Restart scheme for long‑term unemployed people
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) set up the Restart scheme to help people made unemployed by the COVID-19 pandemic. This report considers the performance of the scheme so far.
Investigation into the UNBOXED festival
An investigation into the UNBOXED festival by the National Audit Office found that audience engagement was lower than originally modelled, although the project was delivered on time and is forecast to be on budget.
Government Shared Services
The Government has made progress delivering its latest strategy to share back-office services across Whitehall departments in the past year, but remaining barriers will need to be addressed for it to deliver its plans by …
The Equipment Plan 2022 to 2032
This study examines whether the Ministry of Defence’s Equipment Plan provides a reliable assessment of the affordability of the MoD’s equipment programmes over the next ten years.
Road enhancements: progress with the second road investment strategy (2020 to 2025)
This report examines how effectively National Highways and DfT are managing risks to value for money across the portfolio of road enhancement projects.
Investigation into the Digital Services Tax
The Digital Services Tax has raised more revenue than forecast by the Government and increased the amount of UK tax paid by big digital companies. HMRC’s compliance work is ongoing and it has yet to …
Managing NHS backlogs and waiting times in England
This is our second report on backlogs for elective and cancer care. It examines the design of NHSE’s recovery plan, how the NHS has been implementing the plan and the ongoing risks NHSE has to …
Progress combatting fraud
This study assesses the effectiveness of the government’s activity to combat fraud
Support for vulnerable adolescents
This study examines whether government understands what is needed to effectively identify and support vulnerable adolescents who are at risk of avoidable adverse outcomes, and who may need costly government interventions if their needs are …
Investigation into the management of backlogs in driving licence applications
The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency has been processing standard driving licences at normal levels following the backlog that resulted from the COVID-19 pandemic, but there are still delays in applications from drivers with medical …
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs annual report and accounts 2021-22
Gareth Davies, the C&AG of the NAO, has reported on the 2021-22 accounts of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.
Leadership development in the civil service
In this report we describe the civil service’s training and development of its leaders, focusing on the senior civil service and the pipeline of future senior leaders
Environment Agency Annual Report and Accounts 2021-22
The Digital Strategy for Defence: A review of early implementation
This report examines the MoD’s progress implementing digital transformation.
Introducing Integrated Care Systems: joining up local services to improve health outcomes
This report examines progress in establishing Integrated Care Systems in England.
Integrated Care Systems Visualisation
This interactive tool provides a map of England allowing users to explore a range of data aggregated at Integrated Care System (ICS) levels.
Delivery of employment support schemes in response to the COVID-19 pandemic
This report examines government’s implementation of COVID-19 employment support schemes.
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office Overseas Superannuation Accounts 2021-22
The C&AG has reported on the 2021-22 FCDO overseas superannuation accounts.
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)