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21 May 20
Measures put in place by the government to help reduce the impact of the coronavirus pandemic have cost £124.3bn, according to the National Audit Office.
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14 Apr 20
The framework governing capital investment by local authorities has been tested to breaking point by councils borrowing cheaply to invest in commercial property, according to a recent NAO report.
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22 Jan 20
The updated code of audit practice will require auditors of local public bodies to provide “narrative-style” commentary, the public spending watchdog has announced.
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9 Jan 20
Poor management of three government nuclear sites has led to cost increases of £1.35bn and delays of more than six years, the public spending watchdog has found.
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25 Oct 19
NHS England has missed the government’s vaccination targets for a fifth consecutive year despite funding of £145m in 2018-19, the spending watchdog has found.
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17 Oct 19
The National Audit Office is running a survey to gather views on its work, role and how it communicates.
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30 Aug 19
The public spending watchdog has launched a review of proposed changes to the code of audit practice, which aims to “refocus local audit”.
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1 Aug 19
It is becoming increasingly important to account for assets and liabilities in the public sector because of the rise of commercialisation, the spending watchdog has said.
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21 Jun 19
The government should prioritise collecting quality data to reform public services, the spending watchdog has suggested.
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7 Jun 19
The government spent at least £97m on Brexit consultancy services in the last financial year - but has failed to be fully transparent with costs, the spending watchdog has found.
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14 May 19
National Audit Office director David Aldous explains why it is important to give views on the NAO’s new code of audit practice for local government.
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15 Mar 19
A government programme to improve cyber security in the UK could go over deadline as it is running out of money, the spending watchdog has warned.
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8 Feb 19
Half of councils in England are likely to incur penalties for failing to meet house-building targets by 2020, the spending watchdog has found.
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18 Jan 19
Growing waiting lists and budget deficits do not “paint a picture that is sustainable” for NHS finances, the National Audit Office has warned.
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15 Jan 19
The government must improve its oversight of governance in local authorities as they struggle with increased financial and demand pressure, England’s spending watchdog has urged.
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10 Jan 19
The number of public bodies in England failing to provide value for money is “unacceptably high” and increasing, the public spending watchdog has warned.
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7 Jan 19
The prime minister and the chair of the Public Accounts Committee have selected Gareth Davies as their preferred candidate to become the next head of the National Audit Office.
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26 Nov 18
The Treasury’s focus on controlling public spending in the short term risks value for money over the long term, according to the UK’s spending watchdog.
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6 Sep 18
Personal debt is costing the UK economy £900m every year, the public spending watchdog has warned today.
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23 May 18
The government has spent at least £239m on 26 inquiries since 2005 but does not monitor their effectiveness, the official public spending watchdog has revealed today.
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8 Mar 18
Local authorities in England are struggling to cope with higher demands and cost pressures, according to a report from the National Audit Office out today.
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30 Jan 18
The Ministry of Defence has lost out on up to £4.2bn after it sold 55,000 homes to a private company, the National Audit Office has found.
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15 Dec 17
The government kept funding training company Learndirect despite it being judged ’inadequate’ because of fears over the loss of such a large provider.
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13 Dec 17
It is unclear whether the Green Investment Bank achieved its aim to boost the UK’s green economy, according to the National Audit Office.
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7 Nov 17
Government borrowing has increased by 61% since 2009-10 and, while costs have been kept down, the size of the debt poses a significant risk to the public finances, government auditors have warned.
21 May 20Measures put in place by the government to help reduce the impact of the coronavirus pandemic have cost £124.3bn, according to the National Audit Office.
14 Apr 20The framework governing capital investment by local authorities has been tested to breaking point by councils borrowing cheaply to invest in commercial property, according to a recent NAO report.
22 Jan 20The updated code of audit practice will require auditors of local public bodies to provide “narrative-style” commentary, the public spending watchdog has announced.
9 Jan 20Poor management of three government nuclear sites has led to cost increases of £1.35bn and delays of more than six years, the public spending watchdog has found.
25 Oct 19NHS England has missed the government’s vaccination targets for a fifth consecutive year despite funding of £145m in 2018-19, the spending watchdog has found.
21 Jun 19The government should prioritise collecting quality data to reform public services, the spending watchdog has suggested.
7 Jun 19The government spent at least £97m on Brexit consultancy services in the last financial year - but has failed to be fully transparent with costs, the spending watchdog has found.
14 May 19National Audit Office director David Aldous explains why it is important to give views on the NAO’s new code of audit practice for local government.
15 Mar 19A government programme to improve cyber security in the UK could go over deadline as it is running out of money, the spending watchdog has warned.
8 Feb 19Half of councils in England are likely to incur penalties for failing to meet house-building targets by 2020, the spending watchdog has found.
18 Jan 19Growing waiting lists and budget deficits do not “paint a picture that is sustainable” for NHS finances, the National Audit Office has warned.
15 Jan 19The government must improve its oversight of governance in local authorities as they struggle with increased financial and demand pressure, England’s spending watchdog has urged.
10 Jan 19The number of public bodies in England failing to provide value for money is “unacceptably high” and increasing, the public spending watchdog has warned.
7 Jan 19The prime minister and the chair of the Public Accounts Committee have selected Gareth Davies as their preferred candidate to become the next head of the National Audit Office.
26 Nov 18The Treasury’s focus on controlling public spending in the short term risks value for money over the long term, according to the UK’s spending watchdog.
6 Sep 18Personal debt is costing the UK economy £900m every year, the public spending watchdog has warned today.
23 May 18The government has spent at least £239m on 26 inquiries since 2005 but does not monitor their effectiveness, the official public spending watchdog has revealed today.
8 Mar 18Local authorities in England are struggling to cope with higher demands and cost pressures, according to a report from the National Audit Office out today.
15 Dec 17The government kept funding training company Learndirect despite it being judged ’inadequate’ because of fears over the loss of such a large provider.
13 Dec 17It is unclear whether the Green Investment Bank achieved its aim to boost the UK’s green economy, according to the National Audit Office.
7 Nov 17Government borrowing has increased by 61% since 2009-10 and, while costs have been kept down, the size of the debt poses a significant risk to the public finances, government auditors have warned.
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