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23 Jan 20
Delays and cost increases to the HS2 rail line are a result of the government underestimating the “complexity and risk” of the project, a damning watchdog report has said.
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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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28 Oct 19
A new body to regulate outsourcing deals of public services is much needed to ramp up quality of provision and keep costs under control, says Joshua Pritchard, senior researcher at Reform
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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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13 Sep 19
The government’s court reforms are behind schedule and the value of the project is dwindling, the National Audit Office has found.
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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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28 Jun 19
Funding arrangements to tackle serious and organised crime has been labelled “inefficient and uncertain” by the public spending watchdog.
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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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7 Jun 19
Amyas Morse stepped down as the head of the National Audit Office at the end of last month. Emily Twinch looks at his tenure and speaks to colleagues about his success.
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3 May 19
The firm leading the Crossrail project “deluded itself” over the line’s opening date and poor planning drove up the overall cost - which remains unknown, the financial watchdog has warned.
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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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14 Dec 18
A £495m army recruitment contract let to Capita will not deliver proposed savings or objectives, the government spending watchdog found.
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21 Jun 18
The Ministry of Defence has handed Capita a contract to run military fire and rescue services despite the outsourcing company being given the highest risk rating possible by financial analysts, the...
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17 May 18
A range of primary care services fell below acceptable standards because NHS England and Capita failed to understand the risks of outsourcing key back-office support services, the National Audit...
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10 Jan 18
The National Audit Office has confirmed that it is already at work on examining the UK’s withdrawal payment from the European Union.
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8 Dec 17
Some students could be being “mis-sold” degree courses, government auditors have suggested in a critical report on the higher education market.
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13 Sep 17
The public spending watchdog has accused the government of having a ‘light touch approach’ to the growing problem of homelessness.
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8 Feb 17
The National Audit Office has concluded that the government’s flagship initiative to integrate health and social care is “over-optimistic” and is not delivering the expected benefits.
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20 Jan 17
The government did not achieve value for money from a £100m competition intended to promote carbon capture and storage technology, according to a National Audit Office report.
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9 Nov 16
The Department for Transport’s bungled modernisation of the Great Western railway offers “a case study in how not to manage a major programme”, the head of the National Audit Office has said.
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19 Jul 16
The sale of former Northern Rock assets by the government completed last year “was value for money”, auditors have found.
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15 Jul 16
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs and the Ministry of Defence have both had their 2015-16 accounts qualified by the auditor general.
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30 Jun 16
Public sector pension liabilities have increased by around a third since 2009-10 and the government’s exposure to risk as a result is “significant and challenging”, auditors have...
23 Jan 20Delays and cost increases to the HS2 rail line are a result of the government underestimating the “complexity and risk” of the project, a damning watchdog report has said.
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.
28 Oct 19A new body to regulate outsourcing deals of public services is much needed to ramp up quality of provision and keep costs under control, says Joshua Pritchard, senior researcher at Reform
13 Sep 19The government’s court reforms are behind schedule and the value of the project is dwindling, the National Audit Office has found.
28 Jun 19Funding arrangements to tackle serious and organised crime has been labelled “inefficient and uncertain” by the public spending watchdog.
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.
7 Jun 19Amyas Morse stepped down as the head of the National Audit Office at the end of last month. Emily Twinch looks at his tenure and speaks to colleagues about his success.
3 May 19The firm leading the Crossrail project “deluded itself” over the line’s opening date and poor planning drove up the overall cost - which remains unknown, the financial watchdog has warned.
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.
14 Dec 18A £495m army recruitment contract let to Capita will not deliver proposed savings or objectives, the government spending watchdog found.
17 May 18A range of primary care services fell below acceptable standards because NHS England and Capita failed to understand the risks of outsourcing key back-office support services, the National Audit...
8 Dec 17Some students could be being “mis-sold” degree courses, government auditors have suggested in a critical report on the higher education market.
13 Sep 17The public spending watchdog has accused the government of having a ‘light touch approach’ to the growing problem of homelessness.
8 Feb 17The National Audit Office has concluded that the government’s flagship initiative to integrate health and social care is “over-optimistic” and is not delivering the expected benefits.
20 Jan 17The government did not achieve value for money from a £100m competition intended to promote carbon capture and storage technology, according to a National Audit Office report.
9 Nov 16The Department for Transport’s bungled modernisation of the Great Western railway offers “a case study in how not to manage a major programme”, the head of the National Audit Office has said.
19 Jul 16The sale of former Northern Rock assets by the government completed last year “was value for money”, auditors have found.
15 Jul 16The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs and the Ministry of Defence have both had their 2015-16 accounts qualified by the auditor general.
30 Jun 16Public sector pension liabilities have increased by around a third since 2009-10 and the government’s exposure to risk as a result is “significant and challenging”, auditors have...
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