Crown Commercial Service
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Investigation into misuse of the Flexible Support Fund in Plaistow
Published on:The NAO has published its investigation into misuse of the Flexible Support Fund in Plaistow jobcentre. The report looks at how the Department for Work & Pensions responded to allegations of misuse at the jobcentre.
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Paying government suppliers on time
Published on:There is little evidence that government’s commitment to pay 80% of undisputed invoices within 5 working days is having the intended effect of helping the UK’s 5 million small and medium-sized enterprises.
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Investigation into members’ experience of civil service pension administration
Published on:The NAO has published the findings from its investigation into members’ experience of civil service pension administration.
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Investigation into the British Steel pension scheme
Published on:This investigation examines the British Steel Pension Scheme.
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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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Progress on the courts and tribunals reform programme
Published on:HM Courts & Tribunals Service’s £1.3bn court reform programme is nearing its end. This report examines progress implementing the programme.
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The Government’s resources and waste reforms for England
Published on:Household recycling rates have stalled -and Government lacks effective long-term plans to reduce waste, which contributes to climate change
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Capability in the Civil Service
Published on:Government has gaps in its capability and must do more to develop the skills needed. It is making plans, but the scale of the challenge means greater urgency is needed.
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Delivering regulatory reform
Published on:The Better Regulation Executive and government departments are not yet in a position to achieve value for money in their management of regulation. However, they have developed important elements of a structured approach to achieving sustainable reductions in regulatory costs and have delivered significant benefits.
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Housing in England overview
Published on:Housing is one of the government’s key priorities. Explore the changes in the housing market in England and build a richer understanding of what they mean for different parts of the country.
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The UK competition regime
Published on:The newly-created Competition and Markets Authority has made significant progress in improving how the UK’s competition regime works, and it is now more coherent than before. Business awareness of competition law, however, is low and while it has improved the robustness of its enforcement casework, the regime has so far not produced a substantial flow of enforcement decisions or fines.
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Civil service workforce: Recruitment, pay and performance management
Published on:Government has opportunities to improve the efficient management of its workforce, including on recruitment, pay and performance management.
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Protecting information across government
Published on:Protecting information while re-designing public services and introducing the technology necessary to support them is an increasingly complex challenge.
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Her Majesty’s Revenue & Customs 2014-15 accounts
Published on:Amyas Morse, the Comptroller and Auditor General, has today issued a report on the 2014-15 accounts of HM Revenue & Customs.
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Dealing with the complexity of the benefits system
Published on:Sir John Bourn, head of the National Audit Office, reported today on the complexity of the benefits system, which he considers is one of the most important issues affecting the performance of the Department for Work and Pensions. According to the report to Parliament, tackling the problems associated with a complex system requires a systematic […]
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Investigation into student finance for study at franchised higher education providers
Published on:Governance and oversight of franchised higher education provision needs to be strengthened following instances of fraud and abuse in the sector.
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Access to unplanned or urgent care
Published on:A National Audit Office (NAO) report assessing the government’s approach to improving urgent and emergency care services in England.
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High Speed Two: Euston
Published on:The government should use the two-year pause on new construction work at HS2 Euston to develop a design that is affordable, deliverable and value for money, according to a new National Audit Office report.
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Progress with the Road Investment Strategy
Published on:The first Road Investment Strategy represents an important step forward towards better long-term planning of the strategic road network. However, the speed with which it was put together created risks to deliverability, affordability and value for money.