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Highways Agency: Maintaining England’s Motorways and Trunk Roads
Published on:In recent years the Highways Agency has improved the condition of England’s motorway and trunk roads network and has also strengthened the management and delivery of its maintenance programme. But, according to a National Audit Office report, there is scope for the Agency to make further improvements in measuring the condition of the network, targeting […]
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Financial sustainability of the NHS
Published on:The financial performance of NHS bodies worsened considerably in 2015-16, according to the National Audit Office.
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Department of Energy, Trade and Industry and Transport – Sales of Subsidiary and Other Assets by Nationalised Industries
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The Sale of National Power and PowerGen
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The Sale of London Transport’s Bus Operating Companies
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Getting value for money from procurement – how auditors can help
Published on:A set of six questions for departments to consider to promote value for money in their expenditure on professional services, taken from from pages 15-16 of the NAO Value for Money report, “Purchasing Professional Services” (HC 400 2000-2001) published in April 2001.
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New IT Systems for Magistrates’ Courts: the Libra Project
Published on:A national standard IT system for magistrates’ courts has been under development for over ten years but is still not complete, Sir John Bourn, head of the National Audit Office, reported to Parliament today. The cost of the project has increased substantially since a PFI deal was signed in 1998. IT systems in magistrates’ courts […]
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The Sale of National Transcommunications Limited
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The Refinancing of the Fazakerley PFI Prison Contract
Published on:Sir John Bourn, head of the National Audit Office (NAO), told Parliament today that the Prison Service had secured £1 million of the expected £10.7 million increase in returns to shareholders of Fazakerley Prison Services Limited, following the refinancing of the Fazakerley prison contract let under the Private Finance Initiative (PFI). Further refinancings of PFI […]
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Examining the value for money of deals under the Private Finance Initiative
Published on:Sir John Bourn, head of the National Audit Office, provided Parliament today with a ground breaking report explaining the National Audit Office’s approach to examining the value for money of deals under the Private Finance Initiative (PFI). Having already published eight reports on major privately financed projects Sir John said the time was now right […]
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Department of Trade and Industry – Sale of Government Shareholding in British Telecommunications plc
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Early Years: Progress in Developing High Quality Childcare and Early Education Accessible to All
Published on:Nearly 100,000 new childcare places have been created for pre-school children since 1998 and the Government is on course to meet its targets for the provision of free part-time early education for three- and four-year-olds. But Sir John Bourn, head of the National Audit Office, reported today that more needs to be done to ensure […]
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Progress on 15 Major Capital Projects Funded by Arts Council England
Published on:Sir John Bourn, Head of the National Audit Office, reported to Parliament today that an examination of 15 major capital projects funded by Arts Council England shows that most are delivering the intended benefits in terms of, for example, the number of performances and productions, the level of visitors, and the quality of the new facilities. […]
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English Estates – Disposal of Property
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Public Private Partnerships: Airwave
Published on:Sir John Bourn, Head of the National Audit Office told parliament today that a new radio system for the police, Airwave, could deliver considerable benefits. For instance, Airwave will give a clear digital voice service and offers the possibility of data transmissions and remote access to police computers. The service, procured under the PFI by […]
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Implementing the UK’s Exit from the European Union – People and skills: The role of the centre of government
Published on:The National Audit Office has today published a briefing describing how the centre of government is supporting departments to identify the people and skills needed to implement the UK’s exit from the European Union.
1 December 2017
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Sale of the Scottish Bus Group
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National Savings: Public-Private Partnership with Siemens Business Services
Published on:Sir John Bourn, head of the National Audit Office, reported to Parliament today on the £635 million contract awarded to Siemens Business Services (SBS) to process transactions and provide a service to National Savings’ 30 million customers. The partnership forms a vital part of a programme of modernisation and transformation which aims to provide better […]
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The Sale of the Second Tranche of Shares in British Telecommunications plc
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