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 after two years of the capital programme.
Government is underprepared for extreme weather events which can cause significant disruption to people, businesses, and their communities.
The Bank of England is overhauling its management of non-financial risks. The Bank is progressing but recognises there is more to be done.
Our report provides updates on the government’s evolving approach to national resilience and risk management.
The UK’s future resilience to dangerous diseases is being undermined by decision-making failures regarding a planned health security campus in Harlow.
The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency has been processing standard driving licences at normal levels following the backlog that resulted from the COVID-19 pandemic, but there are still delays in applications from drivers with medical conditions, according to the National Audit Office.
A guide for senior leaders and risk practitioners across government with ways to help overcome the challenges to managing risks.
This report sets out the NAO’s assessment of the delivery of the electronic monitoring (‘tagging’) transformation programme.
This interactive guide sets out good practice principles for annual reporting with examples from public sector organisations.
This report examines whether the Home Office is well placed to deliver value for money from the Police Uplift Programme.
This report considers how well HMRC has managed tax debt through the pandemic.
Our latest blog explains what enterprise thinking is and why you need it for risk management across a whole system.
This report examines government’s progress with its programme of trade negotiations since the UK’s departure from the EU.
This good practice guide for policy and delivery professionals helps you work with uncertainty in government programmes
This report considers lessons DLUHC has learned from implementing local growth policies, and how it has applied them.
The NAO has reported on the Whole of Government Accounts 2019-20.
This good practice guide will help audit committees understand and question the quality assurance framework for business-critical models.
This report examines whether Defra is well placed to redevelop the UK’s primary site for managing threats from animal diseases.
This investigation examines DHSC’s performance in managing PPE contracts. It is a factual account of what has happened since November 2020.
This report assesses the problems that the Ajax programme has encountered and the challenges the MoD faces in delivering it.