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  1. Financial impacts from our work in 2012

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    The file contains all of the impacts of £5,000 or more which contribute to the overall total financial impacts claimed by the NAO of £1,186 million for 2012.

    Financial impacts represent our estimate of the financial benefits achieved following implementation of the NAO’s recommendations to government.

    Estimates are subject to internal quality assurance review, are agreed with senior management of the audited bodies and are independently validated by our external auditors.

  4. The BBC’s move to Salford

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    The relocation took place on time and without disruption to broadcasts and should be within budget. But it is too early to judge value for money for licence fee payers.

  5. Carrier Strike: The 2012 reversion decision

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    The MOD acted promptly to revert to the decision to buy the vertical take-off version of the Joint Strike Fighter but will have to manage significant risks.

  6. Funding of women’s centres in the community

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    The NAO has prepared this briefing for the Justice Select Committee in support of its inquiry into women offenders. The briefing looks specifically at the new funding arrangements for women’s centres in the community, which have been funded partly by the Ministry of Justice, the National Offender Management Service, and partly by probation trusts since 2009.

  8. Internal Audit in Practice Case Studies

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    The Institute of Internal Auditors and the NAO released a set of case studies illustrating some of the key principles of effective internal auditing, taken from a range of public and private sector organisations (including British Telecom, Department for Work and Pensions, EDF etc).

  10. The Efficiency and Reform Group

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    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.

  12. The New Homes Bonus

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    The NAO believes a review of the New Homes Bonus scheme is essential to ensure the Department understands the substantial financial risks to local authorities.

  13. Firebuy Ltd 2010-11 and 2011-12 financial statements

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    Amyas Morse, the Comptroller and Auditor General, has qualified his audit opinion in respect of two years of financial statements for Firebuy Ltd, covering 2010-11 and the short period in 2011-12 up to the closure of the company in July 2011.

  14. Police procurement

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    Police forces in England and Wales could make savings by working together to improve their buying power for essential goods and services

  15. Fact Sheet: Sustainability reporting

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    This fact sheet highlights the findings from NAO work on good practice in sustainability reporting.

  16. Capital funding for new school places

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    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.

  19. Improving government procurement

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    The government’s procurement strategy has led to savings. But, a cultural shift is needed if government is to obtain all the benefits available.

  20. Response to MoJ consultation on Transforming Rehabilitation

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    The Ministry of Justice hosted a consultation on proposals outlined in Transforming Rehabilitation – a revolution in the way we manage offenders.

    The NAO has responded to this consultation (February 2013).