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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.

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Recent reports

Page 17 of 95 · 2,815 reports total
12 Jun 2019 NAO Ensuring food safety standards — 6 recommendations
12 Jun 2019 Unknown (355) Ensuring food safety and standards
7 Jun 2019 Cabinet Office Departments’ use of consultants to support preparations for EU Exit
5 Jun 2019 Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs Early review of the new farming programme — 4 recommendations
24 May 2019 Home Office Investigation into the response to cheating in English language tests
20 May 2019 Department for Transport Improving the A303 between Amesbury and Berwick Down — 5 recommendations
17 May 2019 Department for Business & Trade Preparing for trade negotiations
16 May 2019 Unknown (358) Managing the BBC’s pay-bill — 4 recommendations
14 May 2019 Department of Health and Social Care Investigation into penalty charge notices in healthcare
10 May 2019 Home Office Progress delivering the Emergency Services Network — 4 recommendations
9 May 2019 Department for Transport Out-of-court settlement with Eurotunnel
7 May 2019 Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government Local Enterprise Partnerships: an update on progress
3 May 2019 Department for Transport Completing Crossrail — 5 recommendations
3 May 2019 NAO Building Public Trust Awards – good practice in annual reports 2017-18
2 May 2019 Cabinet Office Investigation into the government’s land disposal strategy and programmes
2 May 2019 Department for Transport Network Rail’s sale of railway arches — 4 recommendations
26 Apr 2019 Department for Work and Pensions Investigation into overpayments of Carer’s Allowance
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
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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