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United Kingdom Passport Agency: The passport delays of Summer 1999
Published on:Delays in issuing passports earlier this year led to much anxiety and inconvenience for members of the public hoping to travel. By June, the Passport Agency had around 565,000 applications awaiting processing. Sir John Bourn, head of the National Audit Office, reported to Parliament today on the delays at the Agency during Summer 1999. Several […]
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Modernising procurement
Published on:Sir John Bourn, Head of the National Audit Office, today reported to Parliament on Government procurement. Some 1,500 staff spend some £13billion each year on civil procurement across government. Procurement is therefore big business and getting it right is central to the management of any organisation. The report focuses on the scope for improved procurement […]
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Examining the value for money of deals under the Private Finance Initiative
Published on:Sir John Bourn, head of the National Audit Office, provided Parliament today with a ground breaking report explaining the National Audit Office’s approach to examining the value for money of deals under the Private Finance Initiative (PFI). Having already published eight reports on major privately financed projects Sir John said the time was now right […]
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The management of Medical Equipment in NHS Acute Trusts in England
Published on:Sir John Bourn, head of the National Audit Office, reported to Parliament today that NHS Acute Trusts in England held medical equipment with an estimated replacement value of some £3 billion. In 1996-97 they spent some £220 million on acquiring medical equipment annually and a further £120 million on maintenance. Figures for 1997-98 are similar. Medical […]
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The Millennium Threat: 221 days and counting
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Arts Council of England: Monitoring major Capital Projects Funded by the National Lottery
Published on:Sir John Bourn, head of the National Audit Office, reported to Parliament today on the way in which the Arts Council of England manage the risks during the construction phase of major capital projects funded by the National Lottery. He found that the Arts Council have, from the outset, adopted a pro-active approach to monitoring […]
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Office of gas supply: Giving Customers a Choice – The Introduction of Competition into the Domestic Gas Market
Published on:Sir John Bourn, head of the National Audit Office, told Parliament today that the introduction of competition into the domestic gas market has benefited customers through lower prices, greater choice and better service. Some 20 million domestic customers currently spend around £6 billion a year on gas and so far over 4 million have switched […]
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Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food: the Arable Area Payments Scheme
Published on:Sir John Bourn, head of the National Audit Office, today reported to Parliament on the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food’s administration of the Arable Area Payments Scheme*. This is the largest European Union Common Agricultural Policy scheme in England with payments of £1.1 billion each year to some 47,000 farmers. The report examines the […]
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National Insurance Fund Account 1997-98
Published on:Section 161 of the Social Security Administration Act 1992 requires me to examine and certify the National Insurance Fund Account and this report records the results of my examination of the 1997-98 account.
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Catering at Grant-Maintained Schools in England
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Inland Revenue – Special Compliance Office – Prevention of Corruption
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National Savings – Developments in Financial Reporting
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Office of Electricity regulation – Improving Energy Efficiency Financed by a Charge on Customers
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Ministry of Defence – Major Equipment Storage
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Department of Social Security – Benefits Agency – Performance Measurement
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Ministry of Defence – A Case Study of Stores Management in the Ministry of Defence
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HM Customs and Excise – The Prevention of Drug Smuggling
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Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food and the Intervention Board – BSE – The Cost of a Crisis
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Ministry of Defence – Identifying and Selling Surplus Property
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