Improving government data: what needs to change?
Published on:If the government wants to modernise, it must start with its data – but addressing the government’s data issues isn’t easy.
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Efficiency savings require learning past lessons
Published on:Gareth Davies, head of the NAO, outlines lessons from NAO reports into the government’s handling of COVID-19 in a keynote speech at the Houses of Parliament.
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Improving productivity could release tens of billions for government priorities
Published on:In his annual speech in Parliament, Gareth Davies, head of the NAO, said government can provide people with better public services despite the challenging fiscal backdrop.
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Transforming health assessments for disability benefits
Published on:An early assessment of the progress DWP is making with plans to transform the application and assessment process for disability benefits.
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Step back and see the full picture: lessons learned in risk management
Published on:Our latest blog explains what enterprise thinking is and why you need it for risk management across a whole system.
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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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Managing NHS backlogs and waiting times in England
Published on:This is our second report on backlogs for elective and cancer care. It examines the design of NHSE’s recovery plan, how the NHS has been implementing the plan and the ongoing risks NHSE has to manage.
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Freedom of Information Publication Scheme:Our work and its outcomes
The NAO makes C&AG Reports on audited accounts, Value for money (VFM) reports and other outputs available to the public. Wherever possible it provides an easy method of accessing this information.
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NHS England’s 2022 Elective Care transformation programmes did not meet all targets
Published on:NHSE’s three elective care transformation programmes have not met their goals to help reduce how long people spend waiting for elective care.
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Administration of Scottish Income tax 2020-21
Published on:This report examines HMRC’s administration of Scottish income tax.
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Progress with the New Hospital Programme
Published on:Our report found that 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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Innovation in regulation: key takeaways from our webinar
Published on:Read the highlights and watch the recording from our recent event, Effective regulation in a climate of innovation.
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Privacy and cookies
The National Audit Office takes the protection of personal data very seriously. You can read about our commitment to the proper management of personal data in our statement.
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Freedom of Information Publication Scheme:What we spend and how we spend it
As part of the Freedom of Information Publication Scheme, we list our publications on what we spend and how we spend it.
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Jobs
We’re passionate about finding the right people to help us support Parliament and improve public services.
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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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The administration of the Scottish Rate of Income Tax 2015-16
Published on:Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs continues to make progress in ensuring that income tax levied under the Scottish rate will be assessed and collected properly, but still faces significant challenges to ensure that all Scottish taxpayers are correctly identified
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Ensuring employers comply with National Minimum Wage regulations
Published on: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.
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Investigation into underpayment of State Pension
Published on:Report examining the underpayment of state pension, setting out how this happened and what DWP is doing to rectify this.
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Progress combatting fraud
Published on:This study assesses the effectiveness of the government’s activity to combat fraud