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

2,824 matching reports · newest published first

The Affordable Homes Programme since 2015

Published 8 Sep 2022 Value for Money 8 recommendations indexed

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

This report examines government’s management of the Affordable Homes Programme since 2015

The Transpennine Route Upgrade Programme

Published 20 Jul 2022 Value for Money 5 recommendations indexed

Department for Transport

This study will assess whether the Department and Network Rail’s are in a position to deliver the Transpennine Route Upgrade successfully.

HM Revenue & Customs 2021-22 Accounts

Published 18 Jul 2022 Financial Audit No recommendations indexed

HM Revenue and Customs

Gareth Davies, the C&AG of the National Audit Office, has reported on the 2021-22 accounts of HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC).

Managing central government property

Published 15 Jul 2022 Value for Money 9 recommendations indexed

Cabinet Office

This study examines how the Cabinet Office maintains, oversees and manages central government property.

Grassroots participation in sport and physical activity

Published 8 Jul 2022 Value for Money No recommendations indexed

Department for Culture, Media & Sport

This report examines whether DCMS and Sport England have achieved value for money for spending on sport and physical activity.

Department for Work and Pensions Accounts 2021-22

Published 7 Jul 2022 Financial Audit No recommendations indexed

Department for Work and Pensions

The National Audit Office has reported on the 2021-22 accounts of the Department for Work and Pensions.

The Creation of the UK Infrastructure Bank

Published 1 Jul 2022 Value for Money 7 recommendations indexed

HM Treasury

This report looks at the set-up of the UK infrastructure Bank, including HM Treasury’s planning before launch.

Evaluating innovation in children’s social care

Published 24 Jun 2022 Value for Money No recommendations indexed

Department for Education

This report examines the Department for Education’s evaluation of the Children’s Social Care Innovation Programme.

The energy supplier market

Published 22 Jun 2022 Value for Money 7 recommendations indexed

Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy

This report examines the recent exit of energy suppliers from the market and government’s role in managing the exits.

Tackling local breaches of air quality

Published 17 Jun 2022 Value for Money 10 recommendations indexed

Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs

This report examines government’s progress in tackling local breaches of NO2 limits and its performance on air quality more broadly.

Measuring and reporting public sector greenhouse gas emissions

Published 10 Jun 2022 Value for Money 4 recommendations indexed

Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy

This report examines if government is achieving its ambition for the public sector to be a leader in decarbonising its activities.

Electronic monitoring – a progress update

Published 8 Jun 2022 Value for Money 11 recommendations indexed

Ministry of Justice

This report sets out the NAO’s assessment of the delivery of the electronic monitoring (‘tagging’) transformation programme.

Whole of Government Accounts 2019-20

Published 6 Jun 2022 Financial Audit No recommendations indexed

HM Treasury

The NAO has reported on the Whole of Government Accounts 2019-20.

Regulating after EU Exit

Published 18 May 2022 Value for Money 10 recommendations indexed

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This report assesses how UK regulators have managed taking on new responsibilities following EU Exit.

Response and delivery evidence

2,175 recommendations tracked

Across the NAO recommendation corpus. Response, implementation and NAO confirmation are separate measures; the categories below overlap.

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

Departments named in NAO reports · all years
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)