Ministry of Defence annual report and accounts 2017-18
Published on:The C&AG has qualified his audit opinion on the 2017-18 Resource Accounts.
The C&AG has qualified his audit opinion on the 2017-18 Resource Accounts.
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 and Commonwealth Office during 2010-2011.
Review of a sample of the data systems underpinning the input and impact indicators in the Home Office’s Business Plan, Common Areas of Spend and wider management information.
Data analytics has become an integral part of the audit process. And where a few years ago it was an area where we were exploring and creating tactical solutions to problems, today the NAO, like many organisations, has developed a strong capability and is making significant progress towards the widespread adoption of data analytics across […]
DFID has improved its core financial management and has an ambitious programme underway to improve its focus on value for money. But it cannot yet assess important aspects of the value for money of the aid it has delivered, at an aggregated level.
An assessment of our current position and details of the targets we have set to be a diverse and inclusive organisation at all levels.
This report assesses whether the apprenticeships programme is providing value for money.
DFID is successfully reaching particularly poor people with transfers, but needs to focus more on how cost-effectively they are delivered.
Our study evaluates how far the government has an effective system for measuring progress towards its environmental objectives.
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 during 2010-2011.
This report looks at the financial and non-financial performance of BBC Studios, and if it is on track to meet its strategic objectives.
This investigation describes the events surrounding the appointment and dismissal of the Student Loans Company’s former chief executive officer. It sets outs the Department for Education’s role in oversight of the Company and how it responded to the concerns raised by two Company staff.
This guide explains the audit and support work carried out by the NAO in the international environment.
Aimed at: staff in government departments spending UK funds overseas; Audit Offices and parliamentary oversight bodies in developing countries.
On 3 March 2022 the governing body of the European Organisation of Supreme Audit Institutions (EUROSAI) adopted a statement condemning the aggression against the peoples of Ukraine and pledging full support to the Accounting Chamber of Ukraine. The National Audit Office fully supports the statement. As called for by the EUROSAI governing board, we will […]
This report is a broad review of the BBC’s approach to pay.
This report examines whether the Bank of England has a sufficiently ambitious strategy for developing efficient and cost-effective Central Services.
This report examines the Department for International Trade’s strategy for supporting investment into the UK.
The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office has made substantial progress with the merger that created it, although some issues remain.
The Whole of Government Accounts (WGA) are the consolidated financial statements for the whole of the UK public sector, showing what the UK Government spends and receives, and what it owns and owes.
This is an interactive visualisation of the financial information contained within the Whole of Government accounts published over the last five years
The FCO did well in 2009-10 in quickly bringing its expenditure down to within its budget. However, measurement and evaluation were limited. The FCO’s approach to cost reduction must now be fully strategic and sustainable. It will be vital to avoid damaging value for money through over-simplistic cuts.