Regulating Network Rail’s efficiency
Published on:Limitations in Network Rail’s cost information has hampered the ability of the Office of Rail Regulation to assess efficiency savings.
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MOD: The use of information to manage the logistics supply chain
Published on:The MOD supply chain is currently not value for money. It would be much more efficient if directed by a modern information system.
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Managing high value capital equipment in the NHS in England
Published on:Value for money is not being achieved across all trusts in the planning, procurement and use of high value equipment. There are significant variations across England in levels of activity and a lack of comparable information about performance and cost of machine use.
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Spending reduction in the Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Published on:The FCO did well in 2009-10 in quickly bringing its expenditure down to within its budget. However, measurement and evaluation were limited. The FCO’s approach to cost reduction must now be fully strategic and sustainable. It will be vital to avoid damaging value for money through over-simplistic cuts.
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Reporting value for money savings
Published on:We have published good practice for accurate public reporting of savings in Appendix 2 of The Efficiency and Reform Group’s role in improving public sector value for money.
This guidance has been developed from our examinations of the savings programmes in the 2004 and 2007 Spending Review periods.
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The Efficiency and Reform Group’s role in improving public sector value for money
Published on:The Group’s priorities are to improve government efficiency and reform public services. It is too soon to judge its success. This review details various challenges that the Group faces and is intended to provide an objective baseline against which its progress can be assessed.
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The Intercity East Coast passenger rail franchise
Published on:The Department for Transport protected the taxpayer and secured value for money in the termination of National Express’s InterCity East Coast franchise.
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Getting value for money from the education of 16 to 18 year olds
Published on:Achievements and participation of 16- to 18-year-olds in education have improved, but issues with performance management and accountability arrangements remain.
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The BBC’s management of the costs of producing continuing drama
Published on:The BBC should strengthen its approach to achieving value for money in its soaps by being more systematic in comparing and challenging production costs and processes.
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Stewardship of the wholly-owned banks: buy-back of subordinated debt
Published on:Investors in taxpayer-owned banks were paid an excessive interest rate for risk actually being shouldered by taxpayers. The buy-back was therefore value for money.
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The Health and Safety Executive’s work in Scotland
Published on:This memorandum has been prepared for the Scottish Affairs Committee and provides an overview of the Health and Safety Executive’s work in Scotland.
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Immigration: the Points Based System – Work Routes
Published on:The Points Based System doesn’t deliver its full value for money potential, while poor data and monitoring hampers the removal of failed applicants.
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Managing staff costs in central government
Published on:Despite numbers of staff employed by central government falling slightly over the last decade, costs have increased by 10 per cent.
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Department for Culture, Media and Sport: Financial management
Published on:The Department for Culture, Media and Sport has improved the maturity of its financial management in a number of areas, but the NAO has not been able to conclude that the Department is achieving value for money.
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NAO work on DFID’s oversight of CDC and a summary of CDC’s investment approach
Published on:This briefing has been prepared for the International Development Committee to support its inquiry into the Future of CDC.
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Regulating financial sustainability in higher education
Published on:The Higher Education Funding Council has taken a cost-efficient approach and has delivered value for money in the context in which it has operated to date. However, the sector is facing a period of transition to a very different financial environment.
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Progress in improving financial management in government
Published on:Despite good progress in improving the professional capability and capacity of government finance departments, good financial management is still not embedded in the civil service culture, and financial matters do not have sufficient influence over departments’ strategic decision making.
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Management of the Typhoon Project
Published on:The cost of each Typhoon aircraft has risen by 75 per cent. While Typhoon performs some defence tasks now, it won’t take on all roles until 2018.
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Managing the impact of changes in the value of the euro on EU funds
Published on:More could be done to manage the risk of a reduction in the value of EU funds to the UK in the event of a depreciation in the euro.
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Information and Communications Technology in government. Landscape Review
Published on:This review looks at how government uses Information and Communications Technology (ICT) to deliver public services. The review, the purpose of which is to inform the debate about government’s new use of ICT, gives an overview of existing uses, as well as initiatives and changes underway.