Completing Crossrail
Published on:This report examines the causes of the cost increases and delays to the Crossrail programme.
This report examines the causes of the cost increases and delays to the Crossrail programme.
This Departmental Overview looks at Department for Transport (DfT) and summarises its performance during the year ended March 2016, together with our recent reports on it.
Find the NAO’s reports, insights and overviews by government department or other public body.
This investigation sets out the decision-making process, leading to the July 2017 announcement of the cancellation of three rail electrification projects: the Midland Main Line north of Kettering (to Nottingham and Sheffield); the Great Western Main Line between Cardiff and Swansea; and the Lakes Line between Oxenholme and Windermere.
The Department for Transport agreed to make a £30m grant towards construction of the Garden Bridge despite its concerns over value for money. The NAO’s review does not assess the value for money of the project as a whole.
This report looks at how DESNZ is set up for power sector decarbonisation while maintaining security of electricity supply, and affordability.
We look at the government’s long-term ambition “to create a nation more resilient to future flood and coastal erosion risk” and, in the more immediate term, whether Defra and EA are delivering value for money after two years of the capital programme.
This briefing responds to a request from the Environmental Audit Committee to review sustainability within the Department for Transport.
This report examines the progress made in improving the timeliness of auditor reporting on English local public bodies’ financial statements. Delays in completing audited accounts can have significant implications for local accountability and the effective management of public money.
The C&AG has released his annual report on the DVLA’s collection of Vehicle Excise Duty.
This memorandum supports the Public Accounts Committee’s examination of the government’s preparedness for ‘no deal’
This report examines the value for money of Network Rail’s sale of a major part of its commercial real estate portfolio.
Briefing note to support the APPG for Cycling and Walking’s inquiry into DfT’s forthcoming Cycling and Walking Investment Strategy 2.
In May 2012, the Department of Transport expected the tram-train scheme to be completed by Dec 2015. It is now expected to be completed in May 2018.
This new report responds to a request from the Environmental Audit Committee to examine local government and net zero.
The NAO is publishing a suite of short guides relating to each government department and some cross-government issues, to assist House of Commons Select Committees.
The NAO is publishing a suite of short guides, one for each government department, to assist House of Commons Select Committees.
The first Road Investment Strategy represents an important step forward towards better long-term planning of the strategic road network. However, the speed with which it was put together created risks to deliverability, affordability and value for money.
This report looks at the set-up of the UK infrastructure Bank, including HM Treasury’s planning before launch.
This report examines government’s progress in tackling local breaches of NO2 limits and its performance on air quality more broadly.