Supporting mobile connectivity
It is unclear whether a government programme to expand 4G coverage to 95% of the UK landmass by December 2025 will be delivered on time.
Source · Recommendations & oversight
National Audit Office
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.
2,824 reports
2,175 recommendations
1,827 confirmed by NAO
61% implementation rate
Reports
Government’s management of legal aid
The Ministry of Justice does not know whether everyone eligible for legal aid can access it and government needs to do more to ensure the sustainability of the legal aid market if it is to …
Lessons learned: tackling fraud and protecting propriety in government spending during an emergency
Non-executive appointments
Government is taking longer than it should to appoint non-executive directors (NEDs) to public positions, and these delays can leave gaps on boards, creating risks to governance, and reducing the number of high-quality candidates.
Tax measures to encourage economic growth
Although government provides billions in tax reliefs each year to encourage growth, it does not monitor or evaluate them closely enough.
Department of Health and Social Care Annual Report and Accounts 2022-23
The NAO has reported on the 2022-23 accounts of the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC).
The government’s support for biomass
Government has provided over £20 billion of support to biomass businesses but it can’t yet demonstrate adherence to its sustainability rules.
Administration of Scottish income tax 2022-23
This report examines HMRC’s administration of Scottish income tax, covering the 2021-22 final outturn and the 2022-23 provisional estimate.
Administration of Welsh rates of income tax 2022-23
This report examines HMRC’s administration of Welsh rates of income tax, covering the 2021-22 final outturn and 2022-23 provisional estimate.
Investigation into student finance for study at franchised higher education providers
Governance and oversight of franchised higher education provision needs to be strengthened following instances of fraud and abuse in the sector.
NHS Supply Chain and efficiencies in procurement
The NHS is not making the most of its spending power to save money in purchasing medical equipment and consumables.
Investigation into whistleblowing in the civil service
Whistleblowing arrangements in government require further improvement with slow and inconsistent progress being made by departments and other civil service bodies, a new National Audit Office (NAO) report says.
Investigation into the East West Rail project (Oxford – Cambridge)
Government needs to ensure its growth plans for Cambridge are aligned with its £6-7bn investment in a new regional railway (East West Rail, Oxford to Cambridge), so it can maximise the economic benefits of the …
Financial services regulation: Adapting to change
Our report looks at how the Financial Conduct Authority is responding to changes in its regulatory powers and wider developments in the financial services sector.
Government resilience: extreme weather
Government is underprepared for extreme weather events which can cause significant disruption to people, businesses, and their communities.
The Equipment Plan 2023 to 2033
The Ministry of Defence’s Equipment Plan for the next decade is unaffordable and it is facing the largest budget deficit since the Plan was first published in 2012, according to a new report by the …
Civil service workforce: Recruitment, pay and performance management
Government has opportunities to improve the efficient management of its workforce, including on recruitment, pay and performance management.
The BBC’s implementation of Across the UK
The BBC has made progress transferring commissioning, production and journalism outside London, according to a new National Audit Office report.
Levelling up funding to local government
Government is funding thousands of levelling up projects across the UK. But many of these deadlines are unlikely to be met.
Resilience to flooding
We look at the government’s long-term ambition “to create a nation more resilient to future flood and coastal erosion risk” and, in the more immediate term, whether Defra and EA are delivering value for money …
Reforming adult social care in England
Our report looks at how DHSC is responding to the challenges facing adult social care in England, and its progress delivering reforms.
Environment Agency Annual Report and Accounts 2022-23
Cabinet Office functional savings
The Cabinet Office reports efficiency savings across shared government functions, but they could implement a more robust approach.
Reducing the harm from illegal drugs
Our report looks at whether the government is well positioned to achieve its drug strategy’s 10-year ambitions.
Investigation into the Homes for Ukraine scheme
Our report aims to increase transparency by taking stock of what the Homes for Ukraine scheme has achieved to date, for what cost, and what can be learned.
Response and delivery evidence
| 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. | ||
Departments named in NAO reports
Department of Health and Social Care — 126 reports
HM Treasury — 95 reports
Cabinet Office — 88 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
Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs — 56 reports
Devolved administrations — 56 reports
Home Office — 53 reports
Ministry of Justice — 39 reports
Department for Culture, Media & Sport — 30 reports