National Savings and Investments Business Transformation Programme
Autumn 2025NS&I is undertaking a Business Transformation Programme, formerly known as the Rainbow Programme. The aim is to transform how NS&I operates.
NS&I is undertaking a Business Transformation Programme, formerly known as the Rainbow Programme. The aim is to transform how NS&I operates.
There is no central coordinated approach when government sets up new compensation schemes resulting in a relatively slow, ad-hoc approach.
Energy bills support successfully protected many people and businesses during 2022 and 2023 from rising energy prices.
Gareth Davies, head of the National Audit Office, has reported on the 2023-24 accounts of the Department for Work and Pensions.
Fraud and error in benefit expenditure is one of DWP’s most significant risks, with overpayments totalling £9.7 billion in 2023-24.
This report examines HMRC’s administration of Scottish income tax, covering the 2021-22 final outturn and the 2022-23 provisional estimate.
This report examines HMRC’s administration of Welsh rates of income tax, covering the 2021-22 final outturn and 2022-23 provisional estimate.
The UK is losing billions of pounds a year due to tax evasion by small businesses, which can easily exploit weaknesses in government systems.
We set out seven high level lessons with recommendations on what the government can do now so that it will better prevent fraud and maintain standards during an emergency.
Gareth Davies, the Comptroller and Auditor General (C&AG) of the NAO, has reported on the 2022-23 accounts of HMRC.
Although government provides billions in tax reliefs each year to encourage growth, it does not monitor or evaluate them closely enough.
This report looks at tax-free savings accounts for 6.3 million children born between 2002 and 2011, into which the government paid £2bn.
This report examines HMRC’s administration of Scottish income tax.
Governance and oversight of franchised higher education provision needs to be strengthened following instances of fraud and abuse in the sector.
Gareth Davies, the head of the NAO, has reported on the DWP’s 2022-23 accounts and has qualified his audit opinion.
This study assesses the effectiveness of the government’s activity to combat fraud
This report examines HMRC’s administration of Welsh income tax.
Most public bodies do not know how much fraud they face and cannot demonstrate that they have the correct level of counter fraud resources.
This report examines the extent to which HMRC is well-placed to manage its compliance work following the pandemic, including future risks and challenges.
Our report describes the role of public money in financing the Royal Household and how the funds are used.