Reform of the rail franchising programme
Published on:The management of rail franchising has improved since 2012 however significant risks remain to achieving value for money as the programme develops.
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Confirmed impacts: Securing better progress on nuclear decommissioning
Published on:This impacts case study shows how reports by NAO and PAC resulted in the Nucelar Decommissioning Authority terminating its existing management contract and announcing a new approach, expected to improve management and reduce costs.
It is one example of financial or non-financial benefits realised in 2014 as a result of our involvement, all of which are set out in our interactive PDF.
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Code of Audit Practice: Who to contact
Find out who you should contact with complaints relating to local audits or for other queries about local auditors and audit contracts.
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Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection: a stocktake of progress since 2010
Published on:HMRC has made good progress towards maximising revenue and making cost savings but also needs to do much more to improve its customer service.
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2013-14 Accounts of the Office for Legal Complaints
Published on:The C&AG has qualified his opinion on the 2013-14 Accounts of the Office for Legal Complaints. This is in part owing to expenses paid to its Chief Executive, the former Accounting Officer of the body, which were not retrospectively approved by the Ministry of Justice.
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Ministry of Defence 2013-14 accounts
Published on:The Ministry of Defence has made significant improvements in its management of and accounting for assets held on its inventory systems. However, the Department recognizes that it still faces significant challenges.
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16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training
Published on:Value for money for the £7 billion spent on 16- to 18-year-olds has increased overall, but the Department needs better information on which reforms have proven most effective.
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Memorandum on Managing government suppliers
Published on:The NAO challenges government and its private sector contractors to work together more effectively in taxpayers’ interest and address the issues behind the current crisis of confidence in contracting out public services.
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Emergency admissions to hospital: managing the demand
Published on:Many emergency admissions to hospital are avoidable and many patients stay in hospital longer than is necessary.
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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.
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Confirmed impacts: NAO’s investigative work responds to concerns raised by MPs and members of the public
Published on:In our June 2012 report for the Department for Work and Pensions we recommended ways in which it could strengthen its oversight of the contract.
This NAO impacts case study represents one example where there has been some beneficial change, whether financial or non-financial, resulting from our involvement.
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Efficiency review: Food Standards Agency – the delivery of meat hygiene official controls
Published on:The National Audit Office (NAO) has undertaken an efficiency review of the Food Standards Agency’s (FSA) delivery of meat hygiene official controls.
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The 2012-13 savings reported by the Efficiency and Reform Group
Published on:The Efficiency and Reform Group (ERG) has achieved significant savings for the taxpayer and has improved the process of calculating government savings.
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Private sector partnering in the police service: A practical guide to major business partnering, custody partnering and consultancy support
Published on:The National Audit Office and Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary have jointly produced a practical guide on procuring and managing partnerships with the private sector.
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Transparency
As a publicly funded organisation we have a duty to be transparent in our business operations. This page sets out our transparency principles and provides all of our publicly disclosed corporate information.
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Managing NHS hospital consultants
Published on:The 2003 contract for hospital consultants delivered many expected benefits, but there is room for improvement in how trusts manage their consultants.
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The London 2012 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games: post-Games review
Published on:The NAO has underlined the success of the 2012 Games and stressed the importance of building on that success to deliver legacy benefits.
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NAO Guide: Initiating successful projects
Published on:In this guide we highlight National Audit Office reports which illustrate the different approaches departments take to initiating projects. We show how they develop a realistic understanding of the risks, benefits and deliverability of projects.
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Managing the impact of changes in the value of the euro on EU funds
Published on:More could be done to manage the risk of a reduction in the value of EU funds to the UK in the event of a depreciation in the euro.
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The procurement of consumables by NHS acute and Foundation trusts
Published on:NHS hospitals often pay more than they need to when buying basic supplies. A combination of inadequate information and fragmented purchasing means that NHS hospitals’ procurement of consumables is poor value for money.