The report sets out central government’s risk analysis, planning, and mitigation strategies prior to the arrival of the COVID-19 pandemic
This report focuses on the role of the centre of government in supporting government departments’ oversight of arm’s-length bodies.
The GREAT campaign enables government organisations to adopt consistent and effective brand management. To date, Cabinet Office has reported a return of £1.2 billion on its £113.5 million GREAT campaign investment. This is based on anticipated as well as actual expenditure by business, tourists and students.
The report includes findings from external and internal inspection reviews of our audits. It gives details on the quality of our audit work.
Ambulances need to travel fast! Ambulance drivers must take risks that regular drivers do not. This includes running red lights and travelling at high speeds through busy roads. However, to avoid accidents, precautions are taken to manage risks. The driver is trained, there are flashing blue lights and loud sirens. Delivering programmes at speed requires […]
Responses to Freedom of Information (FOI) requests made to the NAO between April and December 2022.
This Departmental Overview is one of 17 we have produced covering our work on each major government department. It summarises our work on the Department for International Development 2012-13.
This Departmental Overview is one of 17 we have produced covering our work on each major government department. It summarises our work on the Foreign & Commonwealth Office 2012-13
Quarterly and annual compliance statistics.
This report examines the extent to which the UK’s product safety regime protects consumers from harm, focusing on the OPSS.
This policy covers situations where National Audit Office employees need to raise a concern, and how to do this.
This report outlines how the public service pensions landscape has changed since the Hutton Review and highlights future challenges.
Review of a sample of the data systems underpinning the input and impact indicators in the Department for International Development’s Business Plan, Common Areas of Spend and wider management information.
This review was carried out on the 2012-15 Business Plan. Revised Business Plans were issued in June 2013.
The Home Office has made slower progress than expected in managing foreign national offenders, despite increased resources and tougher powers.
Despite providing substantially increased funding for PIDG (up to £700 million by 2015), the Department has not exercised enough oversight to ensure value for money has been achieved.
Review of a sample of the data systems underpinning the input and impact indicators in the Foreign and Commonwealth Office’s Business Plan, Common Areas of Spend and wider management information.
This review was carried out on the 2012-15 Business Plan. Revised Business Plans were issued in June 2013.
The Institute of Internal Auditors and the NAO released a set of case studies illustrating some of the key principles of effective internal auditing, taken from a range of public and private sector organisations (including British Telecom, Department for Work and Pensions, EDF etc).
Malaria is a serious health risk. Further progress in the fight against the disease will depend on a growth in commitment and capacity from countries receiving UK aid.
This report examines the supply of personal protective equipment (PPE) as part of the government’s response to COVID-19 in 2020.
This report applies experience from auditing cross-government challenges to highlight the risks government needs to manage to achieve net zero.