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.
This impacts case study shows how our frequent highlighting of the need for consistent and reliable data and clearer accountability has improved reporting and data assurance in the health system. It is one example of …
This impacts case study shows how our review of the use of grants to provide funding was a major catalyst in Cabinet Office’s review of the appropriateness and efficiency of grant funding, and its plans …
This impacts case study shows how reports by NAO and PAC resulted in the Nucelar Decommissioning Authority terminating its existing management contract and announcing a new approach, expected to improve management and reduce costs. It …
This impacts case study shows how our work led to the Education Funding Agency’s launch of a single change programme to improve its customer service, use of data and business processes, and the skills of …
This impacts case study shows how Cabinet Office and HM Treasury have actioned our recommendations through updated guidance and strategies, establishing consistent cross-government monitoring measures and creating the company ‘Debt Market Integrator’ to provide debt …
This impacts case study shows how our work motivated the Department for Health to develop a tool and coding system that standarised and reduced consumables procurement costs in the NHS. It is one example of …
Since privatisation, Ofwat and Defra have overseen major improvements in water quality and service quality. Customers have seen a marked rise in bills but not the benefits of companies’ unexpected financial gains.
This impacts case study shows how DWP has responded to our reviews of several welfare reform programmes, including by improving financial controls, contract management, and the way it manages its portfolio of change programmes. It …
This impacts case study shows how our identification of lessons from past rail infrastructure programmes regarding aspects such as planning, monitoring and financing, has helped the Department for Transport apply these lessons, including in the …
This impacts case study shows how our review of the whole adult care system and the increasing pressures on its financial and service sustainability aided the debate about meeting future care needs and highlighted the …
This impacts case study shows how our reports pointing to the need for Department for Transport staff to improve their skills in managing complex procurements helped DfT to develop a Commercial Capability Strategy, increase leadership …
This impacts case study shows how our work prompted a national strategy for stroke care and NHS adoption of clinical best practice more widely, leading to considerable cost reductions. It is one example of financial …
This impacts case study shows how our work and identification of the cost of inadequate consumer protection was a catalyst for improvements to consumer law and delivery and accountability arrangements. It is one example of …
This impacts case study shows how our work has prompted a radical overhaul of the Charity Commission and how the evidence we presented helped strengthen the Protection of Charities Bill. It is one example of …
This impacts case study shows that HM Revenue & Customs has implemented more than 80% of our 130 recommendations since 2010, leading to significant reduction in tax avoidance and improvements in accountability and governance regarding …
This impacts case study shows how our work has led to reform of contract management across government, including improved accountability and governance, information management and performance management. It is one example of financial or non-financial …
An interactive summary of the NAO’s presentations at Civil Service Live events, 2015, on four pervasive issues blocking public service improvement.
The Cancer Drugs Fund has improved access to cancer drugs not routinely available on the NHS, but all parties agree it is not sustainable in its current form.
The Department recognizes the potential for conflicts of interest in the new system for NHS commissioning. Public confidence that conflicts are well managed will be vital.
The government is selling assets on an unprecedented scale but, given the equally large scale of its new loans and other initiatives, the overall projected net effect is a £200m increase in borrowing.
This report highlights the issues our case study areas told us were important to them in carrying out the Care Act. Local authorities may find their experience informative as they continue to develop their own …
The CQC, the independent regulator of health and adult social care in England, has made substantial progress but needs to recruit and train staff and build a new organisational culture.
The NAO’s findings from its investigation into whether £1.3m of donations from a charity, the William Openshaw Street Foundation, were eligible to be matched with funds from the Cabinet Office’s Grassroots Grants Programme.
This is the fifth report on HM Treasury’s Annual Report and Accounts. It details the Comptroller and Auditor General’s assessment of audit risk arising from the Treasury’s major financial stability and wider economic support schemes. …
With the number of further education (FE) colleges in financial difficulty expected to rise rapidly, there are fundamental structural problems which might require decisions at a regional or sector-wide level.
| Status | Recommendations | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Implemented | 1,320 | 61% |
| Accepted | 1,718 | 79% |
| Partially accepted | 200 | 9% |
| Work in progress | 503 | 23% |
| Rejected | 41 | 2% |
| Confirmed by NAO follow-up | 1,827 | 84% |
| Methodology: status determined from departmental responses, Treasury Minute responses, PAC follow-up hearings, and NAO own progress tracking. | ||