National Audit Office

Financial sustainability of fire and rescue services

Fire and rescue authorities have managed funding reductions well. The Department for Communities and Local Government should, however, seek greater assurance that authorities are maintaining service standards and delivering value for money locally

Published 5 Nov 2015 Value for Money Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Topics: Commercial and financial management, Financial sustainability, Local services and housing

Recommendations

No recommendations are indexed here. The report itself may contain some: see the report on nao.org.uk, linked above.

Public Accounts Committee follow-up 1 report

The Public Accounts Committee examined this NAO report and made its own recommendations. The government replies to those in Treasury Minutes.