Investigation into student finance for study at franchised higher education providers
Published on:Governance and oversight of franchised higher education provision needs to be strengthened following instances of fraud and abuse in the sector.
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Improving productivity could release tens of billions for government priorities
Published on:Significant annual savings worth tens of billions of pounds are available through improving public sector productivity, the head of the NAO will say.
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NHS Supply Chain and efficiencies in procurement
Published on:The NHS is not making the most of its spending power to save money in purchasing medical equipment and consumables.
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Investigation into whistleblowing in the civil service
Published on: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.
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Investigation into the East West Rail project (Oxford – Cambridge)
Published on: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.
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Financial services regulation: Adapting to change
Published on:The Financial Conduct Authority is making significant changes in response to its new responsibilities and past regulatory failures, but it needs to manage the related risks if it’s to meet its commitments, including reducing and preventing financial crime, according to a new report by the National Audit Office.
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Government resilience: extreme weather
Published on:The government is underprepared for extreme weather events, such as severe floods, which have the potential to cause significant disruption, a new report by the National Audit Office (NAO) says.
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The Equipment Plan 2023 to 2033
Published on: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.
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Civil service workforce: Recruitment, pay and performance management
Published on:Government has opportunities to improve the efficient management of its workforce, including on recruitment, pay and performance management.
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The BBC’s implementation of Across the UK
Published on:The BBC has made progress transferring commissioning, production and journalism outside London, according to a new National Audit Office report.
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Levelling up funding to local government
Published on:Government is funding thousands of levelling up projects across the UK. But many of these deadlines are unlikely to be met.
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Reforming adult social care in England
Published on:Government has delayed plans to cap lifetime social care costs and scaled back plans for reforming the system it set out in December 2021.
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Cabinet Office functional savings
Published on:The Cabinet Office has reported efficiency savings across shared government functions, but there are opportunities to implement a more robust approach, according to a new report by the National Audit Office (NAO).
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Reducing the harm from illegal drugs
Published on:The government’s 2021 drugs strategy has provided fresh impetus to the efforts to tackle harm to society from illegal drugs, but it will need to address uncertainties about future funding, gaps in the evidence base and a lack of focus on prevention, if it is to achieve its objectives, according to a National Audit Office report.
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Investigation into the Homes for Ukraine scheme
Published on:The British public’s generosity enabled the government to move at speed to temporarily support 131,000 Ukrainians seeking refuge from war.
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Approaches to achieving net zero across the UK
Published on:Achieving net zero by 2050 in the UK will require co-ordinated action by the UK and devolved governments, due to different challenges faced.
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Defence inventory management
Published on:Delivery to the frontline is still being put at risk by longstanding weaknesses in inventory management, despite the Ministry of Defence taking steps to improve, according to a new National Audit Office report.
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Funding of Coventry City of Culture Trust
Published on:A factual overview of funding provided to the Coventry City of Culture Trust, which became insolvent in March 2023.
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Progress with the New Hospital Programme
Published on:The New Hospital Programme (NHP) has experienced delays and is expected to deliver 32 of the intended target of 40 new hospitals by 2030.
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Royal Household spending and accountability
Published on:Royal Household expenditure last year amounted to £117.3 million, according to a new report by the National Audit Office.