Defence Equipment and Support 2014-15 financial statements
Published on:The Comptroller and Auditor General has qualified his opinion on the financial statements of Defence Equipment & Support.
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Comptroller and Auditor General’s Report on the 2014-15 Accounts of the British Council
Published on:The Comptroller and Auditor General (C&AG), Amyas Morse, has today qualified his opinion on the 2014-15 Accounts of the British Council on the grounds of regularity.
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Client Funds Account – Statutory Child Maintenance Schemes 2014-15
Published on:The C&AG has qualified the DWP’s Client Funds Account on the grounds of material errors in the calculations of child maintenance assessments. He has also given an adverse opinion on the truth and fairness of the outstanding maintenance arrears.
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Tackling tax fraud: how HMRC responds to tax evasion, the hidden economy and criminal attacks
Published on:HMRC has met its targets to raise more tax revenue in the short-term; however, an estimated £16 billion is lost to tax fraud each year. HMRC needs to improve the way it uses data and analysis to understand the effect of its actions to tackle fraud.
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Sustainability and financial performance of acute hospital trusts
Published on:The financial performance of acute hospital trusts has deteriorated sharply and their financial performance looks set to worsen in 2015-16.
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Trends in total UK Official Development Assistance and the Department for International Development’s expenditure
Published on:The NAO’s memorandum, for the International Development Committee, provides an overview of trends in UK spending on aid.
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Companies in Government
Published on:Since 2010 there has been an increase in the number of companies in government at the same time as a reduction in the number of public bodies which raises issues of transparency, accountability, governance and review.
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E-borders and successor programmes
Published on:The Home Office spent at least £830 million between 2003 and 2015 on the e-borders programme and its successors, but has failed, so far, to deliver the full vision. We cannot, therefore view e-borders as having delivered value for money.
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The digital skills gap in government: Survey findings
Published on:This interactive publication presents the results of our survey of central government digital leaders’ views and suggests areas for further consideration.
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Early review of the Common Agricultural Policy Delivery Programme
Published on:Defra, the Rural Payments Agency and Government Digital Service have not worked together effectively to deliver the Common Agricultural Policy Delivery Programme.
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Stocktake of access to general practice in England
Published on:Patient satisfaction with access to general practice remains high but is declining. Better data is needed so that decisions about general practice are well-informed.
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The administration of the Scottish Rate of Income Tax 2014-15
Published on:The Scottish Rate of Income Tax will be introduced from 6 April 2016. This report considers the progress HMRC has made so far.
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Reform of the rail franchising programme
Published on:The management of rail franchising has improved since 2012 however significant risks remain to achieving value for money as the programme develops.
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The sale of Eurostar
Published on:The sale of Eurostar generated proceeds of £757m. The government prepared well for the sale and achieved its objectives to maximise proceeds. The sale illustrates some general lessons for government as it embarks on its asset sales programme.
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Financial sustainability of fire and rescue services
Published on: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
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Impact of funding reductions on fire and rescue services
Published on: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.
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Automatic enrolment to workplace pensions
Published on:The Department for Work and Pensions has successfully introduced automatic enrolment to workplace pensions for large and medium-sized employers. Significant risks remain.
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Investigation: the government’s funding of Kids Company
Published on:Kids Company, a children’s charity, received at least £46m of public funding. Officials raised concerns about the charity’s cash flow and financial sustainability at least 6 times between 2002 and 2015 but the charity never reached a position where it was able to operate without government assistance.
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Major Projects Report 2015 and the Equipment Plan 2015 to 2025
Published on:The MoD’s Equipment Plan appears more stable than last year and progress has been maintained, but the Department will need to remain vigilant with regard to future cost increases.
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The management of adult diabetes services in the NHS: progress review
Published on:Progress has been made to reduce the additional risk of death for people with diabetes. However, 22,000 are still estimated to be dying each year from diabetes related causes.