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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...
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27 May 16
The Treasury is making progress on improving the quality of the Whole of Government Accounts and there is a path to removing the remaining qualifications, the National Audit Office’s report on the...
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2 May 16
Keep up to date, maintain audit trails and watch out for hidden black holes – sound advice from a seminar held a year after the law on audit changed
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21 Apr 16
Concerns about the speed of the government's devolution agenda are understandable, but misplaced. It has been the speed and clear requirement for mayoral combined authorities that has helped deliver...
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20 Apr 16
Auditor general Amyas Morse has issued an adverse opinion on the truth and fairness of the Department for Education’s group financial statements for 2014-15, concluding they did not provide the...
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20 Apr 16
The National Audit Office has called on ministers to set out more details on how devolution in England can be implemented amid increasing risks to the financial sustainability of local public...
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10 Feb 16
Teacher shortages are growing with the government’s continued failure to recruit and train sufficient numbers, the National Audit Office has warned.
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8 Jan 16
Outsourcing Department for Work and Pensions health and disability assessments has not been value for money, with the costs of tests increasings by 65% in a new contract, auditors have found.
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6 Jan 16
One-third of major Whitehall projects due to be delivered in the next five years could be “unachievable” unless action is taken to improve management of the schemes, the National Audit Office said...
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17 Dec 15
Revenue & Customs loses an estimated £16bn each year due to tax evasion and fraud through the hidden economy and criminal attacks, according to a National Audit Office report today.
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16 Dec 15
The financial health of NHS hospital trusts has “significantly declined” in the last year and is expected to worsen further to the end of 2015/16, the National Audit Office warned today.
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26 Nov 15
Implementing the Scottish Rate of Income Tax (SRIT) will cost up to £35m and 2.6 million people will be liable to pay it, the National Audit Office has revealed.
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17 Sep 15
Increased pressures on NHS funding means the Cancer Drugs Fund in England is no longer sustainable in its current form, auditors have 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.
21 Jun 18The 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...
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...
10 Jan 18The National Audit Office has confirmed that it is already at work on examining the UK’s withdrawal payment from the European Union.
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...
27 May 16The Treasury is making progress on improving the quality of the Whole of Government Accounts and there is a path to removing the remaining qualifications, the National Audit Office’s report on the...
2 May 16Keep up to date, maintain audit trails and watch out for hidden black holes – sound advice from a seminar held a year after the law on audit changed
21 Apr 16Concerns about the speed of the government's devolution agenda are understandable, but misplaced. It has been the speed and clear requirement for mayoral combined authorities that has helped deliver...
20 Apr 16Auditor general Amyas Morse has issued an adverse opinion on the truth and fairness of the Department for Education’s group financial statements for 2014-15, concluding they did not provide the...
20 Apr 16The National Audit Office has called on ministers to set out more details on how devolution in England can be implemented amid increasing risks to the financial sustainability of local public...
10 Feb 16Teacher shortages are growing with the government’s continued failure to recruit and train sufficient numbers, the National Audit Office has warned.
8 Jan 16Outsourcing Department for Work and Pensions health and disability assessments has not been value for money, with the costs of tests increasings by 65% in a new contract, auditors have found.
6 Jan 16One-third of major Whitehall projects due to be delivered in the next five years could be “unachievable” unless action is taken to improve management of the schemes, the National Audit Office said...
17 Dec 15Revenue & Customs loses an estimated £16bn each year due to tax evasion and fraud through the hidden economy and criminal attacks, according to a National Audit Office report today.
16 Dec 15The financial health of NHS hospital trusts has “significantly declined” in the last year and is expected to worsen further to the end of 2015/16, the National Audit Office warned today.
26 Nov 15Implementing the Scottish Rate of Income Tax (SRIT) will cost up to £35m and 2.6 million people will be liable to pay it, the National Audit Office has revealed.
17 Sep 15Increased pressures on NHS funding means the Cancer Drugs Fund in England is no longer sustainable in its current form, auditors have warned.
