Progress combatting fraud
Published on:This study assesses the effectiveness of the government’s activity to combat fraud.
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Buckingham Palace Reservicing on track
Published on:A programme to update Buckingham Palace costing £369 million has been well-managed to date and demonstrates good practice in numerous areas.
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The completion and sale of High Speed 1
Published on:The HS1 project has delivered a high performing line, which was subsequently sold in a well-managed way. But international passenger numbers are falling far short of forecasts and the project costs exceed the value of journey time saving benefits.
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Progress delivering the ‘One Mission, One Bank’ strategy
Published on:The Bank of England has made progress in its aim to operate in a more unified way following its expansion. More is needed to embed cultural change and deliver long term data projects.
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Benefit sanctions
Published on:The Department for Work & Pensions is not doing enough to find out how sanctions affect people on benefits.
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Protecting information across government
Published on:The Cabinet Office has not yet established a clear role for itself in coordinating and leading departments’ efforts to protect their information, according to the National Audit Office. Today’s report found that its ambition to undertake such a role is weakened by the limited information which departments collect on their security costs, performance and risks. […]
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Decarbonising the power sector
Published on:This report looks at how DESNZ is set up for power sector decarbonisation while maintaining security of electricity supply and affordability.
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Controlling the consumer-funded costs of energy policies: The Levy Control Framework
Published on:The government has missed opportunities to exploit the full potential of the Levy Control Framework and this has contributed to decisions which have not secured value for money.
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Civil service leadership capability hindered by fragmented approach
Published on:Government must develop a clearer approach to Senior Civil Service leadership capability to ensure the best people can deliver essential projects and services.
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Financial services regulation: Adapting to change
Published on:The Financial Conduct Authority is making significant changes in response to its new responsibilities and past regulatory failures, but it needs to manage the related risks if it’s to meet its commitments, including reducing and preventing financial crime, according to a new report by the National Audit Office.
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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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Crown Commercial Service
Published on:It is not possible to show that the Crown Commercial Service has achieved more than departments would otherwise have achieved by buying common goods and services themselves.
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Investing for development: the Department for International Development’s oversight of CDC Group plc
Published on:CDC Group plc, the government-owned fund management business tasked to invest in private businesses in developing countries, has exceeded the financial and investment targets set for it in 2004, when it was restructured. CDC has secured a good return on public funds, in a portfolio weighted towards poor countries, and to that extent it has […]
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Financial sustainability of local authorities visualisation: update
Published on:Data visualisation describing changes in English local authorities’ financial circumstances over the last decade.
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NAO Survey of Perceptions of DFID Evaluation
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The BBC’s understanding of its audiences and users
Published on:The report examines whether to inform decisions across the BBC, the Corporation efficiently, effectively and economically understands how people use and respond to the full range of its services.
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Reforming adult social care in England
Published on:Government has delayed plans to cap lifetime social care costs and scaled back plans for reforming the system it set out in December 2021.
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Managing conflicts of interest and keeping public trust
Published on:High profile incidents remind individuals and organisations just how important it is to manage potential conflicts of interest. In March 2017, the Court of the Bank of England commissioned a review of the institution’s approach to managing conflicts of interest. The review was prompted by the resignation of Charlotte Hogg who had been Deputy Governor […]
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The Digital Strategy for Defence: A review of early implementation
Published on:This report examines the MoD’s progress implementing digital transformation.
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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.