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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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15 Jul 2021 Department for Work and Pensions Department for Work and Pensions Accounts 2020-21
14 Jul 2021 Home Office Home Office annual report and accounts 2020-2021
30 Jun 2021 Local Government Boundary Commission for England Local Government Boundary Commission for England annual report and accounts 2020-2021
10 Jun 2021 Department of Health and Social Care Supply Chain Coordination Limited annual report and accounts 2019-2020
29 Jan 2021 Department of Health and Social Care The Department of Health and Social Care annual report and accounts 2019-2020
17 Dec 2020 Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy Insolvency Service Accounts 2019-20
17 Dec 2020 Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs annual report and accounts 2019-2020
16 Dec 2020 Department for Work and Pensions Child Maintenance Client Funds Account 2019-20 — 5 recommendations
6 Nov 2020 Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government annual report and accounts 2019-20
5 Nov 2020 HM Revenue and Customs HM Revenue & Customs annual accounts 2019-20
22 Oct 2020 Ministry of Defence Ministry of Defence Annual Report and Accounts 2019-20
1 Oct 2020 Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy annual report and accounts 2019-20
29 Sep 2020 HM Treasury HM Treasury annual report and accounts 2019-20
15 Sep 2020 Unknown (358) BBC Television Licence Fee Trust Statement 2019-20
27 Jul 2020 Ministry of Defence Greenwich Hospital annual report and accounts 2018-19
23 Jul 2020 Home Office Home Office annual report and accounts 2019-20
21 Jul 2020 HM Treasury Whole of Government Accounts 2018-19
16 Jul 2020 Department for Transport Driver & Vehicle Licensing Agency Annual Report & Accounts 2019-20 — 5 recommendations
30 Jun 2020 Department for Work and Pensions Department for Work and Pensions annual report and accounts 2019-20 — 5 recommendations
21 May 2020 Department for Culture, Media & Sport British Tourist Authority’s annual report and accounts 2018-19 (trading as VisitBritain & VisitEngland)
30 Jan 2020 Department for Work and Pensions Child Maintenance Client Funds Account 2018-19
24 Oct 2019 Devolved administrations Northern Ireland Office annual report and accounts 2018-19
25 Jul 2019 Ministry of Defence Ministry of Defence Annual Report and Accounts 2018-19
23 Jul 2019 Department for Education Department for Education consolidated annual report and accounts 2018-19
23 Jul 2019 Department for Education Academy schools sector in England Consolidated annual report and accounts 2017-18
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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