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  3. How data analytics can help with audits

    Insight Opinion

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    Data analytics has become an integral part of the audit process. And where a few years ago it was an area where we were exploring and creating tactical solutions to problems, today the NAO, like many organisations, has developed a strong capability and is making significant progress towards the widespread adoption of data analytics across […]

  4. Confirmed impacts: Delivering better careers advice for young people

    Report

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    This impacts case study shows how our reporting of shortfalls in careers advice, echoed by the education sector, prompted the Department for Education to announce a new company to drive improvements.

    It is one example of financial or non-financial benefits realised in 2014 as a result of our involvement, all of which are set out in our interactive PDF.

  7. Administration of Scottish income tax 2019-20

    Report Value for money

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    The NAO has published this report as part of its statutory responsibilities for auditing HMRC’s collection of Scottish income tax.

  9. Climate Change risk: Are We Doing Enough, Fast Enough?

    Insight Opinion

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    “The world is now living through climate change, not watching it draw near” is the stark warning delivered by the IPCC (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change), in its sixth assessment report (AR6). In risk speak, high-impact, low-likelihood events will become more likely with higher temperatures. With COP 26 fast approaching and extreme weather events becoming […]

  10. Protecting consumers from unsafe products

    Report Value for money

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    This report examines the extent to which the UK’s product safety regime protects consumers from harm, focusing on the OPSS.

  11. Commercial strategy needs to be joined up to achieve best value

    Insight Opinion

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    Last December, the government published a Green Paper on Transforming Public Procurement. It stressed that investments should be subject to consideration of the public good, including supporting national priorities. It discussed leveraging commercial activity to achieve social and environmental value. For our good practice guidance for managing the commercial lifecycle, we examined similar opportunities and […]

  12. Confirmed impacts: Achieving value for money for the sale of government shares

    Report

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    This impacts case study shows how our review of the government’s sale of shares in Royal Mail led to the appointment of an expert panel that made recommendations about the whole system of Initial Public Offerings.

    It is one example of financial or non-financial benefits realised in 2014 as a result of our involvement, all of which are set out in our interactive PDF.

  13. Confirmed impacts: Securing better progress on nuclear decommissioning

    Report

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    This impacts case study shows how reports by NAO and PAC resulted in the Nucelar Decommissioning Authority terminating its existing management contract and announcing a new approach, expected to improve management and reduce costs.

    It is one example of financial or non-financial benefits realised in 2014 as a result of our involvement, all of which are set out in our interactive PDF.

  14. Confirmed impacts: Encouraging the effective management of tax reliefs

    Report

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    This impacts case study shows how our work on these important policy mechanisms led HM Revenue & Customs and HM Treasury to take action on ensuring tax reliefs are achieving their aims, administered in accordance with risk and are efficient.

    It is one example of financial or non-financial benefits realised in 2014 as a result of our involvement, all of which are set out in our interactive PDF.

  15. Confirmed impacts: Learning from the experience of welfare reform

    Report

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    This impacts case study shows how DWP has responded to our reviews of several welfare reform programmes, including by improving financial controls, contract management, and the way it manages its portfolio of change programmes.

    It is one example of financial or non-financial benefits realised in 2014 as a result of our involvement, all of which are set out in our interactive PDF.

  17. Confirmed impacts: Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection

    Report

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    This impacts case study shows that HM Revenue & Customs has implemented more than 80% of our 130 recommendations since 2010, leading to significant reduction in tax avoidance and improvements in accountability and governance regarding tax disputes.

    It is one example of financial or non-financial benefits realised in 2014 as a result of our involvement, all of which are set out in our interactive PDF.

  18. Evaluation in Government

    Insight Good practice guides

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    Treasury expects all departments to evaluate the ex post impacts and costs of all their interventions, including spending, taxation and regulation. This activity should provide valuable information on the cost-effectiveness of government interventions, for the purposes of accountability and to learn lessons to improve current and future policies.

  20. Tackling the tax gap

    Report Value for money

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    This report examines the effectiveness of HMRC’s approach, in partnership with HM Treasury, in reducing the tax gap.