Fire and rescue authorities have managed funding reductions well. The Department for Communities and Local Government should, however, seek greater assurance that authorities are maintaining service standards and delivering value for money locally.
This report examines whether the Ministry of Defence has managed to reduce the risks to affordability in its Equipment Plan.
This report outlines how the public service pensions landscape has changed since the Hutton Review and highlights future challenges.
Our report examines whether local governance arrangements provide assurance that local authority spending achieves value and authorities are financially sustainable
This report examines the role played by the public bodies involved in operating and overseeing the cash system.
This report reviews the robustness of assumptions underpinning the Ministry of Defence’s 2020–2030 Equipment Plan.
Find out about the Code of Audit Practice, the NAO’s role and supporting guidance for local auditors.
The provision of adequate adult social care poses a significant public service challenge. Demand for care is rising while public spending is falling.
This report reviews developments in the sector and examines whether the Department, along with other departments with responsibility for local services, understands the impact of funding reductions on the financial and service sustainability of local authorities.
This report examines the Home Office’s progress in managing a clear assurance and oversight system for police forces’ financial sustainability.
Although new organisations set up as part of the reformed health system were ready to start functioning on time, the transition to the system is not yet complete.
This report examines the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority’s management of the renegotiated contract in place with Cavendish Fluor Partnership.
Explore the trends in capital expenditure and resourcing since 2010-11 and build a richer understanding of what they mean for different local authorities.
The government’s approach to managing the risks to schools’ financial sustainability cannot be judged to be effective or providing value for money until more progress is made.
This page is part of our successful commissioning toolkit. What are third sector organisations? ‘Third sector organisations’ is a term used to describe the range of organisations that are neither public sector nor private sector. It includes voluntary and community organisations (both registered charities and other organisations such as associations, self-help groups and community groups), social enterprises, mutuals and […]
Additional funding, aimed to help the NHS get on a financially sustainable footing, has instead been spent on coping with existing pressures.
This report examines the effectiveness of regulations to ensure that food is safe and is what it says it is.
The financial performance of NHS bodies worsened considerably in 2015-16, according to the National Audit Office.
We’ve developed a set of principles and examples outlining good practice in Annual Reporting
This report provides a summary of the UK government’s response to COVID-19 to date.