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23 Jun 17
The government’s deal for the Hinkley Point C nuclear power station has locked taxpayers and consumers into a risky and expensive project with uncertain benefits, auditors have warned.
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14 Jun 17
Failings in medium-term financial planning by Welsh councils could mean savings targets will be missed, the Wales Audit Office has warned.
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4 May 17
Internal audit standards have been updated to include 10 core principles that can be used to demonstrate effectiveness and value
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3 May 17
The Welsh Government showed “significant shortcomings” over its £9.3m investment in a £425m motor racing circuit, a watchdog has found.
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2 May 17
Since the financial crisis there has been “significant cuts” to areas such as working age benefits and public order and safety, an Institute for Fiscal Studies report has found.
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2 May 17
European Court of Auditors president Klaus-Heiner Lehne talks to PF about reform, Brexit and the role of facts in a ‘post-truth’ world
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29 Mar 17
Plans to allow local authorities to retain 100% of business rates are at risk of delay and may fail to deliver financial self-sufficiency for councils or a boost to local growth, the National Audit...
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2 Mar 17
Public Sector Audit Appointments has filled a gap left by the Audit Commission, allowing councils to opt in to a national scheme for selecting auditors. It’s proving very popular. Could it go...
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9 Feb 17
Fraud could be having a bigger affect on the aid budget than recorded figures suggest, auditors have warned.
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31 Jan 17
Almost one third of community councils in Wales are failing to either prepare their accounts on time, manage risk, or set an appropriate budget, according to the Welsh spending watchdog.
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30 Jan 17
The Ministry of Defence needs to find almost £6bn of savings over the next ten years in order for its equipment plan to be affordable, the National Audit Office has said.
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26 Jan 17
Nine out of ten ambulance trusts in England failed to meet all three of their response time targets in 2015-16 amid rising demand for services, the National Audit Office has found.
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26 Jan 17
Local authorities in Wales working with charities and voluntary organisations must do more to demonstrate they are receiving value for money, the auditor general for Wales has said.
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25 Jan 17
A large majority of local authorities in England look likely to use Public Sector Audit Appointments to procure their auditors – but any intending to do so must notify them by 9 March, its...
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10 Jan 17
HM Revenue & Customs has admitted that a multi-million pound project to reduce the costs of running its estate is “unrealistic”, according to the National Audit Office.
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14 Dec 16
Schools will have to find savings of £3bn by 2019-20 to counteract cumulative cost pressures from pay rises, national insurance and pensions payments, the National Audit Office has said.
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30 Nov 16
The government is not doing enough to measure the impact of sanctions on people who are drawing benefits or on wider society, according to the National Audit Office.
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29 Nov 16
Scotland’s municipal spending watchdog has praised the financial management of the country’s local authorities over the past year, but warned them of a bleak future of shrinking budgets...
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28 Nov 16
Demonstrating that the UK aid agency’s private sector arm makes a difference to the poorest people remains a “significant challenge”, the country’s National Audit Office has concluded.
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21 Oct 16
Janet Eilbeck and Greg Parston have been appointed to the board of the National Audit Office as non-executive members, it was announced yesterday.
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11 Oct 16
The Department for Transport stands to lose around £22.5m, should the proposed Thames Garden Bridge be cancelled, the National Audit Office has found.
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6 Oct 16
Auditors general from around the world will gather in Abu Dhabi for the congress of the International Organization of Supreme Audit Institutions in December. PF asked six of them to share their hopes...
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21 Jul 16
The Department of Health last year only narrowly avoided breaching the spending cap set by Parliament, earning it a reprimand from government auditors.
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21 Jul 16
The government lacks a “coherent, enduring framework” for planning and managing policy implementation, according to the National Audit Office.
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20 Jul 16
Uptake on the government’s Green Deal loan scheme was “woefully low” and projections of its success “wildly optimistic”, a committee has found.
23 Jun 17The government’s deal for the Hinkley Point C nuclear power station has locked taxpayers and consumers into a risky and expensive project with uncertain benefits, auditors have warned.
14 Jun 17Failings in medium-term financial planning by Welsh councils could mean savings targets will be missed, the Wales Audit Office has warned.
4 May 17Internal audit standards have been updated to include 10 core principles that can be used to demonstrate effectiveness and value
3 May 17The Welsh Government showed “significant shortcomings” over its £9.3m investment in a £425m motor racing circuit, a watchdog has found.
2 May 17Since the financial crisis there has been “significant cuts” to areas such as working age benefits and public order and safety, an Institute for Fiscal Studies report has found.
2 May 17European Court of Auditors president Klaus-Heiner Lehne talks to PF about reform, Brexit and the role of facts in a ‘post-truth’ world
29 Mar 17Plans to allow local authorities to retain 100% of business rates are at risk of delay and may fail to deliver financial self-sufficiency for councils or a boost to local growth, the National Audit...
2 Mar 17Public Sector Audit Appointments has filled a gap left by the Audit Commission, allowing councils to opt in to a national scheme for selecting auditors. It’s proving very popular. Could it go...
9 Feb 17Fraud could be having a bigger affect on the aid budget than recorded figures suggest, auditors have warned.
30 Jan 17The Ministry of Defence needs to find almost £6bn of savings over the next ten years in order for its equipment plan to be affordable, the National Audit Office has said.
26 Jan 17Nine out of ten ambulance trusts in England failed to meet all three of their response time targets in 2015-16 amid rising demand for services, the National Audit Office has found.
26 Jan 17Local authorities in Wales working with charities and voluntary organisations must do more to demonstrate they are receiving value for money, the auditor general for Wales has said.
25 Jan 17A large majority of local authorities in England look likely to use Public Sector Audit Appointments to procure their auditors – but any intending to do so must notify them by 9 March, its...
10 Jan 17HM Revenue & Customs has admitted that a multi-million pound project to reduce the costs of running its estate is “unrealistic”, according to the National Audit Office.
14 Dec 16Schools will have to find savings of £3bn by 2019-20 to counteract cumulative cost pressures from pay rises, national insurance and pensions payments, the National Audit Office has said.
30 Nov 16The government is not doing enough to measure the impact of sanctions on people who are drawing benefits or on wider society, according to the National Audit Office.
29 Nov 16Scotland’s municipal spending watchdog has praised the financial management of the country’s local authorities over the past year, but warned them of a bleak future of shrinking budgets...
28 Nov 16Demonstrating that the UK aid agency’s private sector arm makes a difference to the poorest people remains a “significant challenge”, the country’s National Audit Office has concluded.
11 Oct 16The Department for Transport stands to lose around £22.5m, should the proposed Thames Garden Bridge be cancelled, the National Audit Office has found.
6 Oct 16Auditors general from around the world will gather in Abu Dhabi for the congress of the International Organization of Supreme Audit Institutions in December. PF asked six of them to share their hopes...
21 Jul 16The Department of Health last year only narrowly avoided breaching the spending cap set by Parliament, earning it a reprimand from government auditors.
21 Jul 16The government lacks a “coherent, enduring framework” for planning and managing policy implementation, according to the National Audit Office.
20 Jul 16Uptake on the government’s Green Deal loan scheme was “woefully low” and projections of its success “wildly optimistic”, a committee has found.
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