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National Audit Office

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

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6 Sep 2016 Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy Delivering value through the apprenticeships programme
21 Jul 2016 HM Treasury Spending Review 2015
20 Jul 2016 Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy Sustainability in the spending review
13 Jul 2016 Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy Nuclear power in the UK
12 Jul 2016 Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government Disposal of public land for new homes: a progress report
8 Jul 2016 Department for Work and Pensions Investigation into misuse of the Flexible Support Fund in Plaistow
5 Jul 2016 Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy Departments’ oversight of arm’s length bodies: a comparative study
30 Jun 2016 Department for Work and Pensions Evaluating the government balance sheet: pensions
29 Jun 2016 Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy The Business Impact Target: cutting the cost of regulation
28 Jun 2016 Unknown (358) BBC World Service
28 Jun 2016 Department for Transport Progress with preparations for High Speed 2
15 Jun 2016 Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government Financial sustainability of local authorities: capital expenditure and resourcing
9 Jun 2016 HM Revenue and Customs Replacing the Aspire contract
9 Jun 2016 Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office Realising the benefits of the St Helena Airport project
8 Jun 2016 Ministry of Defence Service Family Accommodation
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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