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1 Jul 22
The government launched its post-Brexit investment bank more than a year faster than similar lending facilities, meaning it was unable to state how it will meet objectives, according to the National...
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21 Apr 22
The government failed to collect data to determine whether more than £400m spent on Covid-19 travel measures delivered value for money, according to the National Audit Office.
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30 Mar 22
The government has spent almost £3bn on personal protective equipment not fit for purpose, and is currently disputing another £2.7bn of payments with suppliers, according to the National Audit...
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15 Feb 22
The government is facing questions over whether leaked emails suggest civil servants were told to alter data relating to personal protective equipment bought amid the Covid-19 pandemic.
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10 Feb 22
Public bodies owe an estimated £260m in tax, after they were given insufficient time to adopt changes to employment regulations, according to the National Audit Office.
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2 Feb 22
The government lacks evidence on whether billions of pounds of funding over the last decade supporting local growth has had the intended impacts, according to the National Audit Office.
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27 Jan 22
Continuing weaknesses with financial modelling within Whitehall is putting public value for money at risk, according to the National Audit Office.
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30 Nov 21
Fraud and error in pandemic support programmes have led to head of the National Audit Office Gareth Davies qualifying his opinion on the 2020-21 accounts of the Department for Business, Energy and...
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29 Oct 21
NHS supply chain finance schemes promoted by former Downing Street advisor Lex Greensill delivered no evidence of promised savings, according to the National Audit Office.
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22 Sep 21
Historic state pension underpayments resulted from repeated human error, and will cost the government at least £1bn to correct, according to the National Audit Office.
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8 Sep 21
The £1.5bn Green Homes Grant was approved by a senior civil servant, despite an internal committee rejecting its business case, according to the National Audit Office.
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21 Jul 21
The government’s funding process for its own digital projects hinders long-term planning and makes it difficult to maintain infrastructure, according to the National Audit Office.
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9 Jul 21
Covid-19 and work overruns will mean Crossrail will exceed its current funding envelope, the government spending watchdog said in a report released today.
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19 May 21
The health service and local government both need long-term financial sustainability if the government is to successfully respond to the next national emergency, the National Audit Office has...
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20 Apr 21
The National Audit Office plans to have its timetable for completing departmental audits back on track for the 2021-22 accounts, following delays caused by Covid-19.
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30 Mar 21
The government and senior officials need to address the causes of problems in their organisations to help improve service delivery and value for money, according to the national spending watchdog.
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16 Mar 21
Local audit delays exacerbated by Covid-19 have undermined central government departments’ oversight of their sectors, according to the National Audit Office.
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22 Feb 21
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs was unable to provide evidence that the value of flood barriers and other infrastructure was not misstated in its 2019-20 accounts, according to...
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12 Feb 21
The government does not know enough about the overall impact of environmental taxes on its carbon neutrality goals, according to the National Audit Office.
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22 Jan 21
Differences between the government’s digital systems for procurement and accounting contributed to the government’s lack of transparency over Covid-19 procurement, a Parliamentary committee has heard...
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6 Jan 21
The Ministry of Justice failed to meet either of its financial management targets outlined in the 2015 Spending Review, according to the National Audit Office.
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11 Dec 20
The NHS Test and Trace Service is expected to cost £22bn this year, despite struggling to meet targets on testing and contracting tracing, the National Audit Office has said.
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9 Dec 20
A new digital border system is to cost the Home Office an additional £173m following a suspension in development, according to the National Audit Office.
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27 Nov 20
The government is unable to assess whether local authorities have enough funding to manage their flood risk effectively, the National Audit Office has said.
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23 Oct 20
Government schemes to protect jobs and support businesses during the Covid-19 pandemic risk considerable levels of fraud and error, particularly the furlough scheme, according to the National Audit...
1 Jul 22The government launched its post-Brexit investment bank more than a year faster than similar lending facilities, meaning it was unable to state how it will meet objectives, according to the National...
21 Apr 22The government failed to collect data to determine whether more than £400m spent on Covid-19 travel measures delivered value for money, according to the National Audit Office.
30 Mar 22The government has spent almost £3bn on personal protective equipment not fit for purpose, and is currently disputing another £2.7bn of payments with suppliers, according to the National Audit...
2 Feb 22The government lacks evidence on whether billions of pounds of funding over the last decade supporting local growth has had the intended impacts, according to the National Audit Office.
30 Nov 21Fraud and error in pandemic support programmes have led to head of the National Audit Office Gareth Davies qualifying his opinion on the 2020-21 accounts of the Department for Business, Energy and...
22 Sep 21Historic state pension underpayments resulted from repeated human error, and will cost the government at least £1bn to correct, according to the National Audit Office.
8 Sep 21The £1.5bn Green Homes Grant was approved by a senior civil servant, despite an internal committee rejecting its business case, according to the National Audit Office.
9 Jul 21Covid-19 and work overruns will mean Crossrail will exceed its current funding envelope, the government spending watchdog said in a report released today.
16 Mar 21Local audit delays exacerbated by Covid-19 have undermined central government departments’ oversight of their sectors, according to the National Audit Office.
22 Feb 21The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs was unable to provide evidence that the value of flood barriers and other infrastructure was not misstated in its 2019-20 accounts, according to...
22 Jan 21Differences between the government’s digital systems for procurement and accounting contributed to the government’s lack of transparency over Covid-19 procurement, a Parliamentary committee has heard...
6 Jan 21The Ministry of Justice failed to meet either of its financial management targets outlined in the 2015 Spending Review, according to the National Audit Office.
11 Dec 20The NHS Test and Trace Service is expected to cost £22bn this year, despite struggling to meet targets on testing and contracting tracing, the National Audit Office has said.
27 Nov 20The government is unable to assess whether local authorities have enough funding to manage their flood risk effectively, the National Audit Office has said.
