Achieving net zero greenhouse gas emissions will be a colossal challenge for the UK and one that will require all parts of government to work together. The NAO has audited numerous cross-government projects and programmes in the past, ranging from the 2012 Olympics to preparations for EU Exit. This experience has given us a deep […]
This report sets out the facts about the maintenance of the museums and galleries sponsored by government.
Last updated – 01 February 2021 About this tool Childhood obesity is a worsening problem which successive governments have attempted to address. The childhood obesity data visualisation is an exploratory tool. It should enable users to identify avenues for local exploration, including potentially similar local areas to explore over time. This interactive data visualisation supports the National Audit Office report on Childhood Obesity which was published in September 2020. The data we present […]
This briefing is designed to support the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee’s (the Committee’s) inquiry into food security.
The NAO Annual Report and Accounts 2021-22 provides details about our work and performance.
The NAO has reported on the 2022-23 accounts of the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC).
The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office has made substantial progress with the merger that created it, although some issues remain.
A series of lessons and recommendations for tackling fraud and protecting propriety when spending public money during a national emergency.
The NAO Annual Report and Accounts 2020-21 provides details about our work and performance.
This report looks at BEIS’s oversight of the schemes, its understanding of what the schemes achieved, and how well it worked with local authorities.
A factual overview of funding provided to the Coventry City of Culture Trust, which became insolvent in March 2023.
Most public bodies do not know how much fraud they face and cannot demonstrate that they have the correct level of counter fraud resources, according to the National Audit Office.
A National Audit Office (NAO) report assessing the government’s approach to improving urgent and emergency care services in England.
The UK’s future resilience to dangerous diseases is being undermined by decision-making failures regarding a planned health security campus in Harlow.
The Crown Court backlog is the highest on record and the Ministry of Justice’s (MoJ) ambition to reduce the caseload to 53,000 by March 2025 is no longer achievable.
This study assesses how effectively the Department for Education is supporting education recovery in schools following the COVID-19 pandemic.
One in five people on Tax Credits who were invited to move to Universal Credit (UC) did not then claim UC and had their benefits stopped, according to a new report by the National Audit Office (NAO). The coalition government proposed UC in 2010 to replace six means-tested benefits for working-age households.1 DWP estimates that […]
The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency has been processing standard driving licences at normal levels following the backlog that resulted from the COVID-19 pandemic, but there are still delays in applications from drivers with medical conditions, according to the National Audit Office.
This examines the extent to which HMRC is well-placed to manage its compliance work following the pandemic, including future risks and challenges.
It is unclear whether a government programme to expand 4G coverage to 95% of the UK landmass by December 2025 will be delivered on time.