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8 Jun 20
Although it is barely a year since auditor general Gareth Davies took up his role, Covid-19 has relegated that period to another age and reshaped his priorities for the watchdog’s activities.
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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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1 May 20
The UK government’s efforts to foster gender equality through international aid are being hampered by “inaccuracy”, a watchdog has found.
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26 Feb 20
From Universal Credit to Crossrail, local government finances to central government IT projects, the National Audit Office has shone a light on some of the biggest public finance challenges of recent...
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5 Feb 20
Short-term financial fixes for NHS providers in England are failing to ensure the health service is able to keep up with rising demand, according to the spending watchdog.
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3 Feb 20
The Cabinet Office should better focus on what it wants to achieve with a campaign in the future to avoid the same ineffectiveness of the £46m ‘Get ready for Brexit’ promotion, according to the...
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14 Oct 19
CIPFA has lined-up a stellar panel of speakers for its Central Government Summit at the end of November.
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9 Jul 19
Comptroller and auditor general Gareth Davies has praised local authorities for their management of finances and funding amid the period of austerity.
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13 Jun 19
Around three fifths of those who bought a home through the Help to Buy scheme would have been able to buy a property without the government’s help, according to the National Audit Office.
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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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23 Nov 18
An attempt to improve public finances by selling off student loans could have in fact damaged them, according to a group of MPs.
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21 Nov 18
Government contractors have signed up to a ‘living wills’ pilot, aimed at ensuring contingency plans are in place if another company fails in the same way as Carillion.
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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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2 Jul 18
The recently announced £20bn a year NHS funding boost will not be enough to meet the needs of the UK’s growing and changing population, the head of the National Audit Office has told The Guardian.
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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.
8 Jun 20Although it is barely a year since auditor general Gareth Davies took up his role, Covid-19 has relegated that period to another age and reshaped his priorities for the watchdog’s activities.
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.
1 May 20The UK government’s efforts to foster gender equality through international aid are being hampered by “inaccuracy”, a watchdog has found.
26 Feb 20From Universal Credit to Crossrail, local government finances to central government IT projects, the National Audit Office has shone a light on some of the biggest public finance challenges of recent...
5 Feb 20Short-term financial fixes for NHS providers in England are failing to ensure the health service is able to keep up with rising demand, according to the spending watchdog.
3 Feb 20The Cabinet Office should better focus on what it wants to achieve with a campaign in the future to avoid the same ineffectiveness of the £46m ‘Get ready for Brexit’ promotion, according to the...
14 Oct 19CIPFA has lined-up a stellar panel of speakers for its Central Government Summit at the end of November.
9 Jul 19Comptroller and auditor general Gareth Davies has praised local authorities for their management of finances and funding amid the period of austerity.
13 Jun 19Around three fifths of those who bought a home through the Help to Buy scheme would have been able to buy a property without the government’s help, according to the National Audit Office.
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.
23 Nov 18An attempt to improve public finances by selling off student loans could have in fact damaged them, according to a group of MPs.
21 Nov 18Government contractors have signed up to a ‘living wills’ pilot, aimed at ensuring contingency plans are in place if another company fails in the same way as Carillion.
6 Sep 18Personal debt is costing the UK economy £900m every year, the public spending watchdog has warned today.
2 Jul 18The recently announced £20bn a year NHS funding boost will not be enough to meet the needs of the UK’s growing and changing population, the head of the National Audit Office has told The Guardian.
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.
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