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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

Page 32 of 113 · 2,815 reports total
30 Jun 2016 NAO The NAO’s role in local audit
30 Jun 2016 Department for Work and Pensions Evaluating the government balance sheet: pensions
30 Jun 2016 HM Treasury Evaluating the government balance sheet: financial assets and investments
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
17 Jun 2016 NAO Voluntary, community and social enterprises
15 Jun 2016 Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government Financial sustainability of local authorities: capital expenditure and resourcing
14 Jun 2016 Ministry of Defence Impact of the Strategic Defence and Security Review on the Equipment Plan
10 Jun 2016 Department for Business & Trade Investigation into the UKTI specialist services contract with PA Consulting
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
27 May 2016 HM Treasury Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General: Whole of Government Accounts 2014-15
26 May 2016 Department of Health and Social Care Discharging older patients from hospital
25 May 2016 HM Revenue and Customs The quality of service for personal taxpayers
20 May 2016 Cabinet Office Shared service centres
12 May 2016 Cabinet Office Government Commercial and Contracting: an overview of the NAO’s work
11 May 2016 Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy Ensuring employers comply with National Minimum Wage regulations
10 May 2016 Unknown (358) Management of the BBC’s critical projects
28 Apr 2016 Ministry of Justice Transforming Rehabilitation
27 Apr 2016 Department of Health and Social Care The commissioning of specialised services in the NHS
27 Apr 2016 NAO The commissioning of specialised services in the NHS
27 Apr 2016 Department for Work and Pensions Managing the welfare cap
21 Apr 2016 Department of Health and Social Care Mental health services: preparations for improving access
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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