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  1. Progress on public bodies reform

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    The Public Bodies Reform Programme is making good progress in abolishing or merging public bodies and reducing their costs, but triennial reviews of remaining bodies need to be much more effective.

  2. Efficiency savings require learning past lessons

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    The head of the National Audit Office will today (Thursday 8 December) outline lessons from its reports into the government’s handling of COVID-19 in a keynote speech at the Houses of Parliament. Gareth Davies, Comptroller & Auditor General, will also offer guidance for decision-makers seeking public spending efficiencies against a tough economic backdrop. Davies was […]

  3. Confirmed impacts: NAO work helps the Ministry of Defence reduce excess stock

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    We estimate that the MOD made £253 million of savings on inventory purchases in 2012 as a result of our recommendations.

    This NAO impacts case study represents one example where there has been some beneficial change, whether financial or non-financial, resulting from our involvement.

  4. Confirmed impacts: Securing the future financial sustainability of the National Health Service

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    We found that the 2007-2011 Peterborough and Stamford Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Board’s poor financial management and procurement of an unaffordable PFI scheme had left the Trust in a critical financial position.

    This NAO impacts case study represents one example where there has been some beneficial change, whether financial or non-financial, resulting from our involvement.

  11. 4G radio spectrum auction: lessons learned

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    In its sale of the 4G radio spectrum the Office of Communications (Ofcom) achieved its objective of maintaining a competitive market with a number of competing providers.

  12. Confirmed impacts: NAO report helps HMRC improve customer service (2013)

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    Within the programme of improvement already started by HMRC, the NAO helped ensure that, in January 2013, HMRC committed to improving customer service.

    This NAO impacts case study represents one example where there has been some beneficial change, whether financial or non-financial, resulting from our involvement.

  15. HM Revenue and Customs: Progress on reducing costs

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    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.

  16. Gift Aid and reliefs on donations

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    HMRC and the Treasury do not know if incentives designed to increase charitable giving, at a cost to the taxpayer of £940 million in 2012-13, have resulted in more income for charities.

  17. The BBC’s move to Salford

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    The relocation took place on time and without disruption to broadcasts and should be within budget. But it is too early to judge value for money for licence fee payers.

  18. Confiscation Orders

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    The use of confiscation orders to deny criminals the proceeds of their crimes is not proving to be value for money.

  19. The Privatisation of Royal Mail

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    The Department was successful in floating Royal Mail. But its approach was marked by deep caution, the price of which was borne by the taxpayer.

  20. Implementing transparency

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    Better access to public information can improve accountability and service delivery. Government needs a firm grasp of whether that potential is being realised.