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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

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30 Nov 2017 NAO Implementing the UK’s Exit from the European Union: The Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy
29 Nov 2017 Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government Investigation into the governance of Greater Cambridge Greater Peterborough Local Enterprise Partnership
29 Nov 2017 NAO Charity Commission: Progress report
28 Nov 2017 NAO International Citizen Service
27 Nov 2017 NAO The administration of the Scottish Rate of Income Tax 2016-17
24 Nov 2017 Cabinet Office Implementing the UK’s exit from the European Union: Infrastructure and Projects Authority
23 Nov 2017 Department for Transport Update on the Thameslink Programme
17 Nov 2017 Department for Exiting the European Union Implementing the UK’s Exit from the European Union: The Department for Exiting the European Union and the centre of government
16 Nov 2017 Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs Air Quality
7 Nov 2017 Ministry of Justice Ministry of Justice: Environmental sustainability overview 2017
7 Nov 2017 HM Treasury Evaluating the government balance sheet: borrowing
1 Nov 2017 Ministry of Defence Investigation into equipment cannibalisation in the Royal Navy
27 Oct 2017 Department for Education Academy Schools Sector in England Consolidated Accounts 2015-16
27 Oct 2017 Department of Health and Social Care Investigation: WannaCry cyber attack and the NHS
25 Oct 2017 Ministry of Defence Improving value for money in non-competitive procurement of defence equipment
20 Oct 2017 Home Office The UK Border
18 Oct 2017 NAO Follow-up on alternative higher education providers
13 Oct 2017 NAO Care Quality Commission regulating health and social care
11 Oct 2017 NAO The Nuclear Decommissioning Authority’s Magnox contract
18 Sep 2017 NAO Key findings from an investigation into low- and medium-value property sales
13 Sep 2017 Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government Homelessness
12 Sep 2017 Department for Education Retaining and developing the teaching workforce
8 Sep 2017 HM Treasury Investigation into the management of the Libor Fund
7 Sep 2017 Department of Health and Social Care Managing the costs of clinical negligence in trusts
9 Aug 2017 HM Treasury Contribution to Bank of England Review: Managing potential conflicts of interest
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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