Amyas Morse, the Comptroller and Auditor General, has qualified his audit opinion in respect of two years of financial statements for Firebuy Ltd, covering 2010-11 and the short period in 2011-12 up to the closure of the company in July 2011.
Police forces in England and Wales could make savings by working together to improve their buying power for essential goods and services
This fact sheet highlights the findings from NAO work on good practice in sustainability reporting.
The Department has increased funding for new school places, but there are indications of real strain, with 256,000 new places still needed by 2014/15.
By operating in a more integrated way, government could reduce inefficiencies in public services and deliver a better service to citizens. A case study on the Whole-Place Community Budget pilots points to the potential benefits on offer where public services are integrated more effectively.
By operating in a more integrated way, government could reduce inefficiencies in public services and deliver a better service to citizens.
The government’s procurement strategy has led to savings. But, a cultural shift is needed if government is to obtain all the benefits available.
The Ministry of Justice hosted a consultation on proposals outlined in Transforming Rehabilitation – a revolution in the way we manage offenders.
The NAO has responded to this consultation (February 2013).
HMRC has improved its approach to tackling error and fraud in tax credits but still lost £2.3 billion in 2010-11.
The jobcentre network has coped well in the economic downturn, but must improve performance measures if it is to support claimants effectively.
An NAO review of the Government’s strategy for cyber security indicates that, although at an early stage, activities are already beginning to deliver benefits.
In 2011-12 HMRC maintained its performance while reducing staff and spending but it is too early to tell what the long-term impact of cost reduction will be.
The 2003 contract for hospital consultants delivered many expected benefits, but there is room for improvement in how trusts manage their consultants.
The NAO has reported on the 2012-22 Equipment Plan of the Ministry of Defence.
The NAO examines central government’s approach to the funding of local authorities as they deal with reduced funding without reducing services.
Government initiatives to reduce ICT spending are starting to work but the challenge will be to use ICT to reform public services and how government works.
HMCTS has improved its ability to provide financial information on fines and penalty transactions but significant issues remain with key data systems.
The NAO has highlighted five risks to the value for money of some national infrastructure projects.
There are signs MOD has begun to make trade-offs with cost, time and technical requirements. But some major projects still suffer cost rises and delay.
There have been some encouraging signs of improvement in the robustness of the approvals process in recent years but there remain a number of areas where a greater focus would add value.