This page is part of our decommissioning toolkit. As part of a strategic approach to decommissioning it is crucial to know what the current and potential future needs are for a service, the existing usage patterns and any gaps and duplication in services. Decommissioning decisions are often made due to changing policy priorities. At this […]
ERG has contributed significantly to departmental savings in 2011-12 but substantial and sustainable new savings streams will be needed to achieve £20bn of savings in 2014-15.
This page is part of our decision support tool. Principles Government bodies’ use of the three channels (procurement, grant, grant-in-aid) available for funding the activities of TSOs has been highly inconsistent in relation to TSOs. There are a number of reasons for this: Many actual cases do not fit neatly into any one of the […]
The Department has increased funding for new school places, but there are indications of real strain, with 256,000 new places still needed by 2014/15.
This report describes government’s progress in implementing changes required to manage the border after the end of the transition period.
The Treasury’s 2009 decision to split Northern Rock in two was reasonable at the time but the final net cost to the taxpayer could be some £2 billion.
This report assesses how the BBC has positioned itself to respond to financial and strategic challenges and opportunities.
This page is part of our decommissioning toolkit. Understand the critical issues on the project and go on to develop a vision for how the project will be run in all of the areas identified within the Collaborative Relationship Model. Once project goals are clear the project team can use the Collaborative Relationship Model to […]
This page is part of our decommissioning toolkit. Following an options appraisal to decide on how to improve family support for under-5s, a Children’s Trust decided to move to an outcomes-based specification that was more focused on specific vulnerable young children and parents in the area. What happened? In order to secure the most appropriate […]
This page is part of our successful commissioning toolkit. Whether you use procurement or grant, you will have to appoint a provider to deliver the good or service you are seeking. The set of potential providers is the ‘market’. The market for the service you require may be highly competitive, with many potential providers with high levels […]
This page is part of our decommissioning toolkit. How to decommission public services delivered by third sector organisations and maintain value for money Introduction The Decommissioning guide seeks to provide practical advice on how to plan for and manage the decommissioning of public services delivered by third sector organisations (TSOs) and maintain value for money while doing […]
This is our eighth report on the financial sustainability of the
NHS.
This report examines government’s progress in securing potential vaccines and determining how they will be deployed to the public.
This report examines the effectiveness of the government’s approach to reducing childhood obesity in England.
In 2011, the Financial Ombudsman Service invited the National Audit Office to conduct a review of the efficiency of its operations.
It is important that the Government ensures its compliance programme reflects the changing risks within the labour market, and maintains its progress in ensuring all employers pay the minimum wage.
This page is part of our decision support tool. Basis of payment ‘Basis of payment’ can include payment: ‘Up front’ to finance set-up costs On the completion of stages of work or the achievement of milestones (steps towards an output or outcome) On the achievement of outputs or outcomes At fixed intervals At the end […]
Farm oversight activity does not deliver value for money for the taxpayer and continues to burden compliant farmers unnecessarily.
This report examines Department for International Trade (DIT) and UK Export Finance (UKEF) progress and performance in supporting UK exports.
This investigation sets out the facts relating to government procurement during the COVID-19 pandemic up to 31 July 2020.