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  1. Managing flood risk

    Press release

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    This report evaluates whether government’s approach to managing the risks of flooding and coastal erosion is achieving value for money.

  2. Managing budgeting in government

    Report Value for money

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    The Government’s ability to show that its spending decisions represent the best value for money is being hindered by the patchy availability of good information.

  3. Decision support tool
    Annex C: EU restrictions on state aid

    This page is part of our decision support tool. [Footnote 1] EU law on state aid derives from the Treaty of Rome and aims to prevent member states from unfairly distorting competition within the EU, except in certain permitted circumstances. Where a state intervention distorts competition, this will usually constitute state aid. The Treaty expressly […]

  6. Shared services in the Research Councils

    Report Value for money

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    The implementation of a project to create a centre to streamline back-office functions for the seven research councils has so far not been good value for money and there is a risk that the councils may not recover their investment.

  7. The BBC’s management of its Digital Media Initiative

    Report Value for money

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    The BBC’s approach to the early stages of its Digital Media Initiative (DMI) was disappointing and did not achieve value for money. However, since taking the Programme back in house, delivery of the system has progressed well, with users responding positively.

  11. Financial management in the Home Office

    Report Value for money

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    The Home Office has improved the financial management of its core business but strengths at the centre are not being demonstrated in its ‘change programmes’.

  15. Tackling problem debt

    Press release

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    This report aims to evaluate and conclude on HM Treasury’s overall approach to over-indebtedness.

  16. Successful commissioning toolkit
    Scale of financing

    This page is part of our successful commissioning toolkit. For a public body, widening the geographic scope, or adding to the range, of services to be delivered, and thus the financial value of a grant or contract, can deliver economies of scale.  However, this can deter many third sector organisations (TSOs), which may be small organisations, […]

  18. Successful commissioning toolkit
    Primary Care Trust

    This page is part of our successful commissioning toolkit. Introduction A charity for blind people approaches a Primary Care Trust (PCT) with a proposal for a health support service in the area. Under this, staff and volunteers of the charity would greet blind people at NHS establishments and welcome them and show them around safely.  For […]

  19. NAO Diversity and Inclusion Annual Report 2016-17

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    This report summarises our progress over the second year of the 2015-2018 Diversity & Inclusion strategy. As part of our commitment to the Public Sector Equality Duty we also publish equality data in a separate report.