Children in custody: secure training centres and secure schools
Published on:This report examines secure training centres for young offenders and MoJ and HMPPS’s progress with establishing secure schools.
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Efficiency in the criminal justice system
Published on:Despite some improvements in the management of court cases, around two-thirds of criminal trials do not proceed as planned on the day they are originally scheduled. Delays and aborted hearings create extra work, waste scarce resources and undermine confidence in the justice system.
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The Independent Police Complaints Commission
Published on:The Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC), the body with responsibility for the police complaints system, has improved its performance against targets, in spite of a significant increase in its workload. In a report out today the National Audit Office finds, however, that the IPCC needs to do more to get feedback from complainants on how […]
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Confiscation orders: progress review
Published on:There has been a greater focus on enforcing criminal confiscation orders, but there remain fundamental weaknesses in the system.
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Government’s management of legal aid
Published on:The Ministry of Justice does not know whether everyone eligible for legal aid can access it and government needs to do more to ensure the sustainability of the legal aid market if it is to achieve value for money.
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Investigation into Just Solutions International
Published on:There was an estimated net loss of £1.1m when Just Solutions International, the commercial arm of the National Offender Management Service, set up to sell consultancy advice abroad, was closed in September 2015.
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Upgrading emergency service communications: the Emergency Services Network
Published on:The Emergency Services Network is one of the most technologically advanced systems worldwide and is set to replace the existing emergency services communication system, Airwave. However several risks have been highlighted.
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Timeliness of local auditor reporting on local government in England, 2020
Published on:The report examines the timeliness of auditor reporting on English local public bodies’ financial statements covering 2019-20.
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The Criminal Justice System: Landscape Review
Published on:Major changes are being made to the criminal justice system, however much remains to be done to tackle inefficiency within the system.
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Children in need of help or protection
Published on:The Department for Education recognised since 2010 that child protection services are not good enough but its subsequent response has not yet resulted in better outcomes. Spending on children’s social work, including on child protection, varies widely across England and is not related to quality. Neither the DfE nor authorities understand why spending varies.
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Northern Ireland Policing Board: Continuous Improvement Arrangements 2008-2009
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The Comptroller and Auditor General’s Report on the 2010-11 House of Commons Members Accounts
Published on:The Comptroller and Auditor General, Amyas Morse, has qualified his opinion on the 2010-11 House of Commons Members Accounts because information on MPs whose expense claims are under investigation by the police was not made available for audit.
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E-borders and successor programmes
Published on:The Home Office spent at least £830 million between 2003 and 2015 on the e-borders programme and its successors, but has failed, so far, to deliver the full vision. We cannot, therefore view e-borders as having delivered value for money.
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Progress combatting fraud
Published on:This study assesses the effectiveness of the government’s activity to combat fraud.
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Departmental Sustainability Overview: Home Office
Published on:This briefing responds to a request from the Environmental Audit Committee to review sustainability at the Home Office. It follows a similar format to our report on sustainability at the Department for Business Innovation and Skills and thus covers all aspects of the Department’s activities: governance, policy, operations and procurement.
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HM Courts Service Trust Statement for the year ended 31 March 2011
Published on:HM Courts Service, the body responsible for the collection of fines, confiscation orders and penalties imposed by the judiciary and police, has been unable to provide proper accounting records supporting those fines, confiscation orders and penalties.
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Investigation into government’s actions to combat waste crime in England
Published on:This investigation assesses government’s oversight of the waste industry and what action is taken to address illegal activity.
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Local authority capital expenditure and resourcing
Published on:Explore the trends in capital expenditure and resourcing since 2010-11 and build a richer understanding of what they mean for different local authorities.
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Improving outcomes for women in the criminal justice system
Published on:This report examines the Ministry of Justice’s strategy to improve outcomes for women in the criminal justice system.
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The Estate Strategy of the Police Service of Northern Ireland
Published on:The PSNI’s strategy to modernise and rationalise the police estate in Northern Ireland is leading to visible improvements, although there is still much work left to do, according to the National Audit Office. The plans to refurbish and build police stations, and review the need for others, are being taken forward against a challenging background. […]