Investigation into the management of the Libor Fund
Published on:The Government has committed £933 million from the Libor Fund, but cannot yet confirm that all the money has been used as intended.
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Managing the costs of clinical negligence in trusts
Published on:The cost of clinical negligence in trusts is significant and rising fast, placing increasing financial pressure on an already stretched system.
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Contribution to Bank of England Review: Managing potential conflicts of interest
Published on:The primary purpose of this paper is to provide the Bank of England with information relating to the management of conflicts of interest and some of the approaches we have encountered in other organisations. This does not constitute guidance, but has been provided to assist the Bank when it conducts its own internal review
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Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General on the 2016-17 Accounts of High Speed Two (HS2) Limited
Published on:The Comptroller and Auditor General, Amyas Morse, has today qualified the accounts of High Speed Two (HS2) Limited owing to its running a redundancy scheme at enhanced terms without the necessary approvals.
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BBC Television Licence Fee Trust Statement for the year ending 31 March 2017
Published on:The Comptroller and Auditor General, Amyas Morse, reports to the House of Commons on the systems in place to collect TV licence fee revenue.
19 July 2017
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Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General: Whole of Government Accounts 2015-16
Published on:The Whole of Government Accounts provide a unique perspective owing to their reach and approach to measuring the government’s financial performance and position.
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Investigation into government’s management of the Business Appointment Rules
Published on:The Cabinet Office is responsible for the Business Appointment Rules, but has not published any guidelines, and has no oversight of departmental compliance.
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Managing the Official Development Assistance target a report on progress
Published on:Official Development Assistance is being increasingly spent by departments other than the Department for International Development.
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Her Majesty’s Revenue & Customs Annual Report and Accounts 2016-17
Published on:Amyas Morse, the Comptroller and Auditor General, has today issued a report on the 2016-17 accounts of HM Revenue & Customs.
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The first sale of shares in Royal Bank of Scotland
Published on:The first sale of government shares in the Royal Bank of Scotland in August 2015 was well planned and organised and represented value for money.
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The Customs Declaration Service
Published on:HMRC has made progress in developing the new customs system, which was part of its existing programme, but it may need to be ready much earlier than originally planned if there is no agreement extending timescales on the transition to any new customs arrangements
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The new generation electronic monitoring programme
Published on:The case for a huge expansion of electronic monitoring using GPS was unproven, but the Ministry of Justice pursued an overly ambitious and high risk strategy anyway. Ultimately it has not delivered.
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Progress in setting up combined authorities
Published on:For combined authorities to deliver real progress they will need to demonstrate that they can drive economic growth and contribute to public sector reform.
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Investigation into NHS continuing healthcare funding
Published on:Funding for ongoing health care is a complex and highly sensitive area, which can affect some of the most vulnerable people in society and those that care for them.
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Department for Work and Pensions Accounts 2016-17
Published on: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
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HM Treasury’s economic analysis in the lead-up to the referendum on European Union membership
Published on:This review looks at HM Treasury’s processes in its analysis of the impact of leaving the European Union, and provides comparisons with other published studies.
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The Sheffield to Rotherham tram-train project: investigation into the modification of the national rail network
Published on:In May 2012, the Department of Transport expected the tram-train scheme to be completed by Dec 2015. It is now expected to be completed in May 2018.
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Online Fraud
Published on:Online fraud is now the most commonly experienced crime in England and Wales, but has been overlooked by government, law enforcement and industry.
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Mental health in prisons
Published on:Government does not know how many people in prison have a mental illness, how much it is spending on mental health in prisons or whether it is achieving its objectives. It is therefore hard to see how Government can be achieving value for money in its efforts to improve the mental health and well being of prisoners. In 2016 there were 40,161 incidents of self-harm in prisons and 120 self-inflicted deaths.
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Progress delivering the ‘One Mission, One Bank’ strategy
Published on:The Bank of England has made progress in its aim to operate in a more unified way following its expansion. More is needed to embed cultural change and deliver long term data projects.