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  2. Improving Broadband

    Report Value for money

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    This report considers what the Superfast Broadband Programme has delivered and the lessons for government’s roll-out of nationwide gigabit broadband.

  5. Capability is for contract life, not just for procurement

    Insight Opinion

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    The NAO’s work includes looking at a huge range of government activities, and the setting up and managing of commercial arrangements are central to many of them. This became very clear when looking back at twenty years of our work auditing government’s spending and reporting on its value for money for taxpayers. Over this time, […]

  8. The BBC’s strategic financial management

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    This report assesses how the BBC has positioned itself to respond to financial and strategic challenges and opportunities.

  9. Achieving net zero

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    This report applies experience from auditing cross-government challenges to highlight the risks government needs to manage to achieve net zero.

  10. Improving services is a team game

    Insight Opinion

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    Imagine being asked to design and provide a service that meets the needs of everyone in your street. This crossed my mind when the borough where I live in London became a surge testing location for coronavirus. For me that means producing a service that works for Margaret and David, the retired couple that have […]

  13. I won’t be satisfied until the NAO is a fantastic place to work for all

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    In January of this year, I took on senior level responsibility for leading the NAO’s people agenda as we reviewed and reset our strategy. I quickly recognised that that this was to be a significant undertaking for the organisation, with much work to do if we are to become the exemplar employer that we aspire […]

  14. What should we ask ourselves to break the cycle of poor programme performance?

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    We are keen to support those responsible for both delivering and overseeing government programmes. In that spirit, we today publish our Framework to review programmes summarising what we ask when auditing major programmes. It draws from our experience of around 200 studies and includes examples of what we have seen. Our work provides insights on […]

  15. Let’s get down to business

    Insight Opinion

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    At the National Audit Office, we come across many business cases when looking at government programmes. A strong business case is vital for effective decision making and for successfully delivering intended outcomes. The foundation of a business case is a clear understanding of what success will look like for a programme – the strategic case. […]

  16. The production and distribution of cash

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    This report examines the role played by the public bodies involved in operating and overseeing the cash system.

  17. Utilising technology when working from home

    Insight Opinion

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    COVID-19 is affecting us all. The way we live, work and socialise has changed dramatically. The National Audit Office is no different, our staff are working from home and we will also have an important role to play in reporting on the government’s response to COVID-19. We’re resharing some of our knowledge on how organisations […]

  18. Immigration enforcement

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    This report assesses whether the Home Office’s activities for enforcing immigration rules are achieving its vision.