National Audit Office

Department for Work and Pensions Accounts 2016-17

The Comptroller and Auditor General, Amyas Morse, has qualified his audit opinion on the regularity of the 2016-17 accounts of the Department for Work and Pensions. This is owing to the high level of fraud and error in benefit expenditure excluding State Pension, resulting in over and underpayments to claimants. 4 July 2017

Published 4 Jul 2017 Financial Audit Department for Work and Pensions

Topics: Work, welfare and pensions

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