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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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20 Jul 2023 Cross-government Whole of Government Accounts 2020-21 — 3 recommendations
17 Jul 2023 HM Revenue and Customs HM Revenue & Customs 2022-23 Accounts
11 Jul 2023 Unknown (358) BBC Television Licence Fee Trust Statement 2022-23
6 Jul 2023 Department for Work and Pensions Department for Work and Pensions Accounts 2022-23
26 Jan 2023 Department of Health and Social Care Department of Health and Social Care Annual report and accounts 2021-22
28 Oct 2022 Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs annual report and accounts 2021-22 — 2 recommendations
23 Sep 2022 Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office Overseas Superannuation Accounts 2021-22
19 Jul 2022 Department for Transport Driver & Vehicle Licensing Agency Annual Report & Accounts 2021-22 — 3 recommendations
18 Jul 2022 HM Revenue and Customs HM Revenue & Customs 2021-22 Accounts
15 Jul 2022 Department for Work and Pensions National Employment Savings Trust Corporation annual report and accounts 2021-22
14 Jul 2022 Ministry of Defence Ministry of Defence Annual Report and Accounts 2021-22
12 Jul 2022 Unknown (358) BBC Television Licence Fee Trust Statement 2021-22
7 Jul 2022 Department for Work and Pensions Department for Work and Pensions Accounts 2021-22
6 Jun 2022 HM Treasury Whole of Government Accounts 2019-20
17 May 2022 NAO NHS Business Services Authority annual accounts 2019-20
31 Jan 2022 Department of Health and Social Care The Department of Health and Social Care annual report and accounts 2020-2021
20 Jan 2022 Ministry of Defence Ministry of Defence Annual Report and Accounts 2020-21
17 Dec 2021 Department for Work and Pensions Child Maintenance Client Funds Accounts 2020-21
10 Dec 2021 Department for Work and Pensions National Employment Savings Trust Corporation annual report and accounts 2020-21
1 Dec 2021 Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs annual report and accounts 2020-2021
1 Dec 2021 Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office Overseas Superannuation Accounts 2020-21
29 Nov 2021 Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Accounts 2020-21
10 Nov 2021 NAO Sports Council for Northern Ireland Lottery Distribution annual report and accounts 2014-15
4 Nov 2021 HM Revenue and Customs HM Revenue & Customs 2020-21 Accounts
16 Jul 2021 NAO Serious Fraud Office annual report and accounts 2020-21
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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