Sellafield nuclear site not yet achieving value for money
Published on:Sellafield nuclear site is not yet achieving value for money due to concerns over project management, the pace of delivery and staffing.
Search results for 'Managing major projects'
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Investigation: The Department for Transport’s funding of the Garden Bridge
Published on:The Department for Transport agreed to make a £30m grant towards construction of the Garden Bridge despite its concerns over value for money. The NAO’s review does not assess the value for money of the project as a whole.
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The BBC’s management of three major estate projects
Published on:The BBC Trust has today published an independent report prepared by the National Audit Office (NAO) on the BBC’s management of three major estates projects. These were the refurbishment and redevelopment of Broadcasting House in London, the construction of Pacific Quay in Glasgow and the Corporation’s forthcoming move to Salford Quays.
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Update on the Thameslink Programme
Published on:The programme to upgrade to the Thameslink routes through London has a realistic prospect of delivering value for money but there remains risks which the Department for Transport and Network Rail need to manage carefully.
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The Thameslink, Southern and Great Northern rail franchise
Published on:This examines the causes of poor performance on the Thameslink, Southern and Great Northern network since the franchise began in September 2014, the effects on passenger services, financial outcomes for the operator and the Department, and the Department’s handling of the Thameslink, Southern and Great Northern franchise.
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Review of the Thames Tideway Tunnel
Published on:This report examines the evidence base supporting the decision to proceed with the Thames Tideway Tunnel, a tunnel running 25 kilometres from Acton to Abbey Mills, as well as progress achieved to date.
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Delivering major projects in government: a briefing for the Committee of Public Accounts
Published on:A third of major government projects due to deliver in the next five years are rated as in doubt or unachievable unless action is taken to improve delivery. Greater transparency on project performance is required.
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The new generation electronic monitoring programme
Published on:The case for a huge expansion of electronic monitoring using GPS was unproven, but the Ministry of Justice pursued an overly ambitious and high risk strategy anyway. Ultimately it has not delivered.
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Delivering Carrier Strike
Published on:The Department has made good progress since we last reported on Carrier Strike, however it still has a lot to do to meet its targets at the end of 2020.
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Delivering the defence estate
Published on:The MoD has developed a strategy that identifies the estate it needs and the 25% of its estate it can dispose of by 2040. However, the strategy and current funding levels allow only for a partial reversal of the decline in the condition of the remaining estate. There is a significant risk that the poor condition of the estate will affect the Department’s ability to provide the defence capability needed.
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Hinkley Point C
Published on:The Department has committed electricity consumers and taxpayers to a high cost and risky deal in a changing energy marketplace. We cannot say the Department has maximised the chances that it will achieve value for money.
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Progress with preparations for High Speed 2
Published on:HS2 is a large, complex and ambitious programme which is facing cost and time pressures. The unrealistic timetable set for HS2 Ltd by the Department means they are not as ready to deliver as they hoped to be at this point.
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Improving productivity could release tens of billions for government priorities
Published on:Significant annual savings worth tens of billions of pounds are available through improving public sector productivity, the head of the NAO will say.
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The British Antarctic Survey – Management of Major Capital Projects and Scientific Programmes
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Lessons from PFI and other projects
Published on:Lessons from the large body of experience of using PFI can be applied to improve other forms of procurement. Government should also do more to act as an ‘intelligent customer’ in the procurement and management of projects.
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Supporting Innovation: Managing Risk in Government Departments
Published on:Sir John Bourn, head of the National Audit Office, today reported to Parliament that properly planned and managed risk taking by government departments can promote innovation and lead to improved value for money for taxpayers. Departments are increasingly considering how best to devise and implement effective risk management strategies. By September 2000, all departments must […]