Investigation into the rescue of Carillion’s PFI hospital contracts
Carillion going into liquidation left two new hospitals unfinished. The projects will now be completed with public finance.
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
Business support schemes
This report examines the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy’s management of its business support schemes.
British Business Bank
This report examines whether the British Business Bank is improving access to finance for small and medium-sized enterprises.
Managing infrastructure projects on nuclear-regulated sites
This report examines the Ministry of Defence’s management of its large and complex infrastructure projects at nuclear-regulated sites.
BBC Studios (2020)
This report examines the rationale, implementation and success of BBC Studios.
Administration of Scottish income tax 2018-19
This report considers the administration of the Scottish income tax in 2018-19.
Administration of Welsh income tax 2018-19
This report covers HMRC’s preparations leading to the roll-out of the Welsh rates from April 2019.
Investigation into Starter Homes
This investigation sets out the status of Starter Homes policy and legislation, and the impact of government’s investment.
Investigation into university technical colleges
This investigation builds on our previous work and sets out the facts about the university technical colleges programme.
Investigation into pre-school vaccinations
This investigation sets out the system for providing vaccinations to pre-school children in England and the levels of uptake.
Northern Ireland Office annual report and accounts 2018-19
The Comptroller and Auditor General has reported on the 2018-19 accounts of the Northern Ireland Office.
Fracking for shale gas in England
This report sets out the facts about the government’s support of shale gas development in England.
Help to Buy Equity Loan scheme Data Visualisation
Last updated – 21 October 2019 Introduction to the topic The government introduced the Help to Buy: Equity Loan scheme to address a fall in property sales following the financial crash of 2008 and the …
The UK border: preparedness for EU exit October 2019
This report considers the work that government has been undertaking at the border to prepare for a no-deal EU exit.
Exiting the EU: supplying the health and social care sectors
We record government’s progress in ensuring health and social care supplies should the UK leave the EU without a deal.
Transforming courts and tribunals: a progress update
This report describes progress following the second phase of HMCTS’s reform programme, which ended in January 2019.
Support for pupils with special educational needs and disabilities in England
This report assesses how well pupils with special educational needs and disabilities are being supported.
HM Courts & Tribunals estate visualisation
Last updated – 04 September 2019 Introduction HM Courts & Tribunal Service (HMCTS) is an executive agency of the Ministry of Justice. It is responsible for supporting the independent judiciary in the administration of criminal, …
Investigation into military flying training
We investigated the performance of the MoD’s military flying training system
Ministry of Defence Annual Report and Accounts 2018-19
The C&AG has qualified his audit opinion on the 2018-19 accounts of the Ministry of Defence.
Academy schools sector in England Consolidated annual report and accounts 2017-18
The C&AG has reported on the Academy schools sector in England Consolidated annual report and accounts.
Department for Education consolidated annual report and accounts 2018-19
The C&AG has qualified his audit opinion on the Department for Education consolidated annual report and accounts 2018 to 2019.
Home Office’s management of its contract with G4S to run Brook House immigration removal centre
This memorandum focuses on the design, operation and oversight of the Home Office’s contract with G4S to run Brook House.
Her Majesty’s Revenue & Customs annual accounts 2018-19
The Comptroller & Auditor General , Gareth Davies, has qualified his opinion on the regularity of HMRC’s 2018-19 Resource Accounts.
Driver & Vehicle Licensing Agency Annual Report & Accounts 2018-19
The Comptroller and Auditor General has reported on the DVLA Trust Statement.
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)