Investigation into the government’s land disposal strategy and programmes
This investigation outlines the government’s strategy and objectives for managing land disposals and the progress of several key disposal programmes.
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
Network Rail’s sale of railway arches
This report examines the value for money of Network Rail’s sale of a major part of its commercial real estate portfolio.
Investigation into overpayments of Carer’s Allowance
This investigation examines the recent increase in identified errors in Carer’s Allowance and attempts to recover overpayments.
Investigation into submarine defueling and dismantling
We investigated the Ministry of Defence’s progress with submarine disposal and in implementing the projects needed to make this work.
Supporting disabled people to work
This report is about the Department for Work & Pensions’ support to help disabled people overcome barriers to work.
NHS waiting times for elective and cancer treatment
This report examines waiting time standards for elective and cancer treatment and factors associated with performance in meeting these standards.
Regulating to protect consumers: Utilities, communications and financial services markets
This report assesses how well Ofwat, Ofgem, Ofcom and the FCA measure and report their performance in protecting consumer interests.
Progress of the 2016-2021 National Cyber Security Programme
This report examines how effectively the Cabinet Office coordinates the 2016–2021 National Cyber Security Programme.
Investigation into devolved funding
This investigation covers how the UK government determines the amount of funding it allocates to the devolved administrations.
Contingency preparations for exiting the EU with no deal
This briefing describes the Civil Contingencies Secretariat’s contingency preparations for the UK exiting the EU without a deal.
Reforming the civilian workforce
This report assesses the Ministry of Defence’s approach to reducing and reforming its civilian workforce.
The apprenticeships programme
This report assesses whether the apprenticeships programme is providing value for money.
Investigation into Verify
An investigation into Verify, the government’s identity verification platform. It examines its performance, costs and benefits.
Transforming Rehabilitation: Progress review
This report builds on our previous work and takes stock of the Ministry of Justice’s Transforming Rehabilitation reforms
Apprenticeships Visualisation
Our interactive data visualisation lets you explore the changes in the pattern of apprenticeship starts and maps showing where apprenticeships are taking place.
The UK border: preparedness for EU exit update
This memorandum supports the Public Accounts Committee’s examination of the government’s preparedness for ‘no deal’
The award of contracts for additional freight capacity on ferry services
This memorandum supports the Committee of Public Accounts’ inquiry into the award of the contracts by the Department for Transport.
Planning for new homes
This report assesses how effectively the Department supports the planning regime to provide the right homes in the right places.
Investigation into the management of health screening
Our investigation focuses on the delivery, performance, oversight and progress implementing change on four health screening programmes.
Oil and gas in the UK – offshore decommissioning
This report sets out the landscape of oil and gas decommissioning.
Administration of Welsh Income Tax 2017-18
This report covers the activities of HMRC before the introduction of the Welsh rates of income tax in April 2019.
Pressures on children’s social care
This report covers recent trends in pressures on children’s social care demand and activity and national and local government’s response.
NHS financial management and sustainability 2019
The report examines whether the NHS is on track to achieve financial sustainability.
Environmental metrics: government’s approach to monitoring the state of the natural environment
Our study evaluates how far the government has an effective system for measuring progress towards its environmental objectives.
Local authority governance
Our report examines whether local governance arrangements provide assurance that local authority spending achieves value and authorities are financially sustainable
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)