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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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5 Jun 2015 Department for Business & Trade Exploiting the UK brand overseas
5 Jun 2015 NAO Central government staff costs
4 Jun 2015 Devolved administrations Financial sustainability of police forces in England and Wales
1 Apr 2015 NAO Diversity and inclusion strategy 2015-2018
27 Mar 2015 Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs NHS financial management and sustainability 2015
27 Mar 2015 Department of Health and Social Care Modelling of maternity services in England
25 Mar 2015 Cabinet Office Our enquiries into Civil Service Learning’s contract with Capita
25 Mar 2015 Department of Health and Social Care Mapping between different commissioners of healthcare
17 Mar 2015 Cabinet Office One HMG Overseas
13 Mar 2015 Department for Work and Pensions Investigation into potential conflicts of interest in the award of Disabled Students’ Allowance
12 Mar 2015 NAO The centre of government: an update
11 Mar 2015 NAO Investigation into government travel expenditure
10 Mar 2015 Department for Culture, Media & Sport Reducing costs through ‘Delivering Quality First’
4 Mar 2015 Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy Progress on the Sellafield site: an update
27 Feb 2015 Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy The role of prescribed persons
27 Feb 2015 HM Treasury Financial services: regulation, redress and advice overview 2014
26 Feb 2015 Ministry of Defence Reforming defence acquisition
13 Feb 2015 NAO Inspection: A comparative study
12 Feb 2015 Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs Sustainability reporting in central government: An update
6 Feb 2015 HM Revenue and Customs Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection: a stocktake of progress since 2010
4 Feb 2015 Department of Health and Social Care Care services for people with learning disabilities and challenging behaviour
29 Jan 2015 NAO Building Public Trust Awards – Examples of good practice in annual reports
28 Jan 2015 HM Treasury UK Guarantees scheme for infrastructure
28 Jan 2015 Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government The Superfast (Rural) Broadband Programme: update
22 Jan 2015 Department for Culture, Media & Sport Follow-up on the Charity Commission
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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