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.
Although government provides billions in tax reliefs each year to encourage growth, it does not monitor or evaluate them closely enough.
The NAO has reported on the 2022-23 accounts of the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC).
Government has provided over £20 billion of support to biomass businesses but it can’t yet demonstrate adherence to its sustainability rules.
This report examines HMRC’s administration of Scottish income tax, covering the 2021-22 final outturn and the 2022-23 provisional estimate.
This report examines HMRC’s administration of Welsh rates of income tax, covering the 2021-22 final outturn and 2022-23 provisional estimate.
Governance and oversight of franchised higher education provision needs to be strengthened following instances of fraud and abuse in the sector.
The NHS is not making the most of its spending power to save money in purchasing medical equipment and consumables.
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.
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 line, a new report by the National Audit Office says.
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 is underprepared for extreme weather events which can cause significant disruption to people, businesses, and their communities.
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 National Audit Office.
Government has opportunities to improve the efficient management of its workforce, including on recruitment, pay and performance management.
The BBC has made progress transferring commissioning, production and journalism outside London, according to a new National Audit Office report.
Government is funding thousands of levelling up projects across the UK. But many of these deadlines are unlikely to be met.
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.
Our report looks at how DHSC is responding to the challenges facing adult social care in England, and its progress delivering reforms.
The Cabinet Office reports efficiency savings across shared government functions, but they could implement a more robust approach.
Our report looks at whether the government is well positioned to achieve its drug strategy’s 10-year ambitions.