national audit office

October 17, 2019

Report on the preparedness of the UK border for EU exit

The government has not been able to address the most significant risks relating to the border, although it has tried to minimise the impact of these, says the National Audit Office.
October 1, 2019

Getting NHS ready for no deal is an impossible task, says Nuffield Trust

Suppliers have found new routes into the UK for only 25 per cent of medicines, says a National Audit Office report.
September 12, 2019

NAO report on support for pupils with special educational needs and disabilities in England

Evidence suggests that pupils with SEND are more likely to experience off-rolling – where schools encourage parents to remove a child primarily for the school’s benefit – than other pupils.
July 1, 2019

NAO report on the government's response to serious and organised crime

The National Audit Office says there are still significant and avoidable shortcomings in the government's approach to serious and organised crime.
June 29, 2019

Department for Work and Pensions annual report and accounts published

Personal Independence Payment has the highest level of underpayments, at 3.8 per cent of expenditure.
June 27, 2019

NAO investigation into NHS Property Services published

NHS Property Services lacks the powers it needs to make its tenants sign lease agreements and pay their rent, which has contributed to increasing levels of outstanding debt, says the National Audit Office.
June 21, 2019

National Audit Office report on the effectiveness of government spending on overseas aid

The National Audit Office says widening Official Development Assistance expenditure to other departments has increased risks to its effectiveness.
June 14, 2019

National Audit Office report on ensuring food safety and standards

NAO says the regulatory system is showing signs of strain, with fewer food control staff in local authorities at a time when the system faces increased challenges as the UK moves towards new trading relationships after Brexit.
June 8, 2019

NAO reports on government use of consultants in Brexit preparations

In its review of contracts for EU Exit consultancy, the NAO found that some had not been published as recommended, and all that had been published were significantly redacted.
June 6, 2019

National Audit Office reviews government's new farming policy

Direct payments from the EU currently account for an average of 61 per cent of farms’ net profit. A major shift away from traditional farming towards an environmental stewardship scheme will need time and space for evaluation.