Progress on public bodies reform
Published on: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.
Search results for 'Efficiency and savings'
Showing 41 - 60 of 154 results
-
-
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office 2025-26
Published on:An overview of FCDO’s spending and performance, including financial management, productivity, key risks and resilience challenges.
-
DWP’s approach to innovation
Published on:DWP has an ambition to be a leader in public service innovation to improve outcomes for it citizens, increase productivity and secure better value for taxpayers.
-
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.
-
Financial management in government
Published on:Stronger financial management will be needed in departments if they are to speed up the restructuring of service delivery.
-
Assurance of reported savings at Sellafield
Published on:The Nuclear Decommissioning Authority’s systems for recording and challenging claimed savings at Sellafield give moderate assurance of reported overall savings since 2009-10.
-
The Impact of Funding Reductions on Local Authorities
Published on:Local authorities have worked hard to manage reductions in government funding, but the DCLG needs to be better informed about the situation across England.
-
Financial sustainability of local authorities 2014
Published on:Local authorities have worked hard to manage reductions in government funding, but the DCLG needs to be better informed about the situation across England.
-
Update on the Next Generation Shared Services Strategy
Published on:The Cabinet Office will have to work with other government departments to ensure that the full benefits of its shared services strategy are realised.
-
Home Office 2025-26
Published on:This report summarises the Home Office’s activities, expenditure, governance, risks and performance during 2025-26.
-
HM Revenue and Customs: Progress on reducing costs
Published on: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.
-
Major Projects Report 2014 and the Equipment Plan 2014 to 2024
Published on:We publish our examination of the assumptions made by the MOD in its annual statement of its 10-year equipment plan.
-
Evaluation in Government
Published on:Treasury expects all departments to evaluate the ex post impacts and costs of all their interventions, including spending, taxation and regulation. This activity should provide valuable information on the cost-effectiveness of government interventions, for the purposes of accountability and to learn lessons to improve current and future policies.
-
Forecasting in government to achieve value for money
Published on:Inadequate forecasting is an entrenched problem for government departments, leading to poor value for money and increased costs for the taxpayer.
-
Savings from operational PFI contracts
Published on:Progress on the Government’s initiative to achieve £1.5 billion worth of savings from operational PFI contracts.
-
Efficiency in government procurement of common goods and services
Published on:Public sector bodies could avoid £500 million in costs over five years if they improve how they procure common goods and services.
-
The BBC’s efficiency programme
Published on:A report on the BBC’s progress to date in delivering efficiency savings required by the BBC Trust following the 2007 licence fee settlement.
-
Equipment Plan 2013 – 2023
Published on:MOD’s procurement budget is now more stable, despite a £754m increase in the cost of the carriers, but there are still risks to the affordability of the equipment plan.
-
Short Guide: Reorganising arm’s length bodies
Published on:This paper highlights key issues for public bodies to consider in closing and merging arm’s length bodies.
-
Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government 2025-26
Published on:An overview of the Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government in 2025-26, covering spending, performance, housing and devolution.