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17 Nov 21
The Department for Work and Pensions has been slammed by MPs for a lack of control over fraud and overpayments of Universal Credit, which soared to record levels last year.
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28 May 21
A new mechanism is needed to provide the government and public with an early warning system prior to the publishing of section 114 notices, Public Accounts Committee chair Meg Hillier told PF.
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10 Mar 21
Councils’ ability to handle Covid-19 test and trace responsibilities have been hampered by a lack of clarity on funding levels, according to the Public Accounts Committee.
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22 Jul 20
Central government has failed to give local authorities enough clarity over long-term funding during the coronavirus pandemic, according to a report from the Public Accounts Committee.
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12 Nov 19
Public confidence in the justice system risks being undermined by slippage in the government’s ambitious programme of court reforms, MPs have warned.
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20 Sep 19
The value of the government’s Help to Buy scheme is “uncertain” after going eight times over budget, according to a damning assessment by cross-party MPs.
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27 Jun 19
Financially squeezed social services and schools have become the top concerns for the chair of the government’s public spending watchdog.
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1 May 19
Criminal checks could take longer and some records lost under a botched modernisation programme, which has already been criticised for being four years behind schedule and £230 million over budget.
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15 Mar 19
An increasing number of local public bodies are demonstrating “significant weaknesses” in securing value for money, MPs have warned.
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7 Mar 19
The Home Office is “shirking” its responsibility in responding to the Windrush scandal and devolving the fall-out to local authorities, MPs have said.
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19 Oct 18
The integration of health and care will not progress while local authority finances are squeezed, MPs have warned today.
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17 Oct 18
The Public Accounts Committee chair has been speaking “behind the scenes to persuade various players” to enhance the scrutiny of local government spending.
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25 Jul 18
A NHS England primary care contract with Capita has been branded a “shambles” by MPs who are demanding a change in the way health chiefs approach outsourcing.
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9 Jul 18
Sustainable Transformation Plans are shrouded in secrecy and the government is ‘selling the family silver’ without a thought for the long-term consequences. So says Meg Hillier, chair of the Public...
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4 Jul 18
The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government has only a “shaky grasp” of the issues facing local authority finances, the Public Accounts Committee has claimed.
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29 Jun 18
The high turnover of civil servants and their limited freedom to challenge ministers is responsible for a lot of government policy failure, the chair of the Public Accounts Committee has told...
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20 Apr 18
The government must create a “robust plan” for future research funding, a group of MPs has said.
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18 Apr 18
The NHS was “lucky” the WannaCry cyberattack 11 months ago happened on a Friday in the summer, a group of MPs has said today.
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7 Feb 18
The NHS failed all 200 cyber security tests it ran in the aftermath of the WannaCry attack in May last year, a group of MPs has heard.
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31 Jan 18
The government’s response to school teachers quitting the profession in England has been “sluggish and incoherent”, according to the Public Accounts Committee.
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20 Dec 17
The government has been “unacceptably complacent” in its response to a growing homelessness crisis in England, according to the Public Accounts Committee.
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11 Dec 17
Government departments are taking a near “reckless” approach to managing the UK border after Brexit, the Public Accounts Committee has said.
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7 Dec 17
The police’s response to online fraud across England and Wales is inconsistent and forces need to ensure it is a priority, the Public Accounts Committee has warned.
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30 Nov 17
Commons select committees have “really taken up” Brexit and will be working closely together to hold the government to account, Public Accounts Committee chair Meg Hillier has said.
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22 Nov 17
The government did not sufficiently appraise alternative ways to finance the Hinkley power plant deal that might have offered better value for money, a Public Accounts Committee report has found.
17 Nov 21The Department for Work and Pensions has been slammed by MPs for a lack of control over fraud and overpayments of Universal Credit, which soared to record levels last year.
28 May 21A new mechanism is needed to provide the government and public with an early warning system prior to the publishing of section 114 notices, Public Accounts Committee chair Meg Hillier told PF.
10 Mar 21Councils’ ability to handle Covid-19 test and trace responsibilities have been hampered by a lack of clarity on funding levels, according to the Public Accounts Committee.
22 Jul 20Central government has failed to give local authorities enough clarity over long-term funding during the coronavirus pandemic, according to a report from the Public Accounts Committee.
12 Nov 19Public confidence in the justice system risks being undermined by slippage in the government’s ambitious programme of court reforms, MPs have warned.
20 Sep 19The value of the government’s Help to Buy scheme is “uncertain” after going eight times over budget, according to a damning assessment by cross-party MPs.
27 Jun 19Financially squeezed social services and schools have become the top concerns for the chair of the government’s public spending watchdog.
1 May 19Criminal checks could take longer and some records lost under a botched modernisation programme, which has already been criticised for being four years behind schedule and £230 million over budget.
15 Mar 19An increasing number of local public bodies are demonstrating “significant weaknesses” in securing value for money, MPs have warned.
7 Mar 19The Home Office is “shirking” its responsibility in responding to the Windrush scandal and devolving the fall-out to local authorities, MPs have said.
19 Oct 18The integration of health and care will not progress while local authority finances are squeezed, MPs have warned today.
17 Oct 18The Public Accounts Committee chair has been speaking “behind the scenes to persuade various players” to enhance the scrutiny of local government spending.
25 Jul 18A NHS England primary care contract with Capita has been branded a “shambles” by MPs who are demanding a change in the way health chiefs approach outsourcing.
9 Jul 18Sustainable Transformation Plans are shrouded in secrecy and the government is ‘selling the family silver’ without a thought for the long-term consequences. So says Meg Hillier, chair of the Public...
4 Jul 18The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government has only a “shaky grasp” of the issues facing local authority finances, the Public Accounts Committee has claimed.
29 Jun 18The high turnover of civil servants and their limited freedom to challenge ministers is responsible for a lot of government policy failure, the chair of the Public Accounts Committee has told...
20 Apr 18The government must create a “robust plan” for future research funding, a group of MPs has said.
18 Apr 18The NHS was “lucky” the WannaCry cyberattack 11 months ago happened on a Friday in the summer, a group of MPs has said today.
7 Feb 18The NHS failed all 200 cyber security tests it ran in the aftermath of the WannaCry attack in May last year, a group of MPs has heard.
31 Jan 18The government’s response to school teachers quitting the profession in England has been “sluggish and incoherent”, according to the Public Accounts Committee.
20 Dec 17The government has been “unacceptably complacent” in its response to a growing homelessness crisis in England, according to the Public Accounts Committee.
11 Dec 17Government departments are taking a near “reckless” approach to managing the UK border after Brexit, the Public Accounts Committee has said.
7 Dec 17The police’s response to online fraud across England and Wales is inconsistent and forces need to ensure it is a priority, the Public Accounts Committee has warned.
30 Nov 17Commons select committees have “really taken up” Brexit and will be working closely together to hold the government to account, Public Accounts Committee chair Meg Hillier has said.
22 Nov 17The government did not sufficiently appraise alternative ways to finance the Hinkley power plant deal that might have offered better value for money, a Public Accounts Committee report has found.
