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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 5 of 13 · 2,815 reports total
19 Jul 2019 HM Revenue and Customs Her Majesty’s Revenue & Customs annual accounts 2018-19
11 Jul 2019 Department for Transport Driver & Vehicle Licensing Agency Annual Report & Accounts 2018-19 — 4 recommendations
9 Jul 2019 Department of Health and Social Care NHS Blood and Transplant Annual Report and Accounts 2018-19
2 Jul 2019 Unknown (358) BBC Group Annual Report and Accounts 2018-19 and BBC Television Licence Fee Trust statement 2018-19
27 Jun 2019 Department for Work and Pensions Department for Work and Pensions annual report and accounts 2018-19 — 6 recommendations
28 May 2019 Department for Culture, Media & Sport British Tourist Authority’s annual report and accounts 2017-18 (trading as VisitBritain & VisitEngland)
24 May 2019 HM Treasury Whole of Government Accounts 2017-18 — 5 recommendations
13 Dec 2018 Department for Work and Pensions Child Maintenance Client Funds Account 2017-2018
6 Nov 2018 Department for Education Academy Schools Sector in England Consolidated annual report and accounts 2016/17
25 Jul 2018 Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy Met Office annual report and accounts 2017-18
23 Jul 2018 Ministry of Defence Ministry of Defence annual report and accounts 2017-18
12 Jul 2018 HM Revenue and Customs Her Majesty’s Revenue & Customs annual accounts 2017-18
12 Jul 2018 Unknown (358) British Broadcasting Corporation: Television Licence Fee Trust Statement for the Year Ending 31 March 2018
29 Jun 2018 Department for Work and Pensions Department for Work and Pensions annual report and accounts 2017-18
29 Jun 2018 Department for Transport Driver & Vehicle Licensing Agency Annual Report & Accounts 2017-18
28 Jun 2018 HM Treasury Whole of Government Accounts 2016-17
28 Jun 2018 Ministry of Justice Supreme Court annual report and accounts 2017-18
11 Jan 2018 Department for Education National College for Teaching and Leadership Accounts
14 Dec 2017 Department for Work and Pensions Child Maintenance Client Funds Accounts 2016-17
27 Oct 2017 Department for Education Academy Schools Sector in England Consolidated Accounts 2015-16
19 Jul 2017 Department for Transport Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General on the 2016-17 Accounts of High Speed Two (HS2) Limited
19 Jul 2017 Unknown (358) BBC Television Licence Fee Trust Statement for the year ending 31 March 2017
19 Jul 2017 HM Treasury Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General: Whole of Government Accounts 2015-16
14 Jul 2017 HM Revenue and Customs Her Majesty’s Revenue & Customs Annual Report and Accounts 2016-17
4 Jul 2017 Department for Work and Pensions Department for Work and Pensions Accounts 2016-17
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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