How government works with technology suppliers
Winter 2024/25Government spends over £13 billion annually with technology suppliers. This study will examine government’s overall approach to its dealings with technology suppliers.
Government spends over £13 billion annually with technology suppliers. This study will examine government’s overall approach to its dealings with technology suppliers.
We will provide a record of the UK’s contributions to the Ukrainian war effort, to allow parliamentary scrutiny of the MoD’s approach.
Background In December 2023, the Crown Court backlog reached its highest ever level, exceeding the level reached during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Ministry of Justice (MoJ), headed by the Lord Chancellor, is accountable to Parliament for the efficient and effective functioning of the courts. One of its three priorities is to deliver swift access to […]
Government set an ambitious timetable to expand free childcare; consequently, it’s facing uncertainty on feasibility, costs, and benefits.
The study will examine how effectively government is identifying, preventing and mitigating the impact of cardiovascular disease on people and the economy.
We are developing a guide for counter-fraud practitioners to help them understand good practice in fraud and error reporting.
We are conducting a thematic review of government compensation schemes for citizens who have suffered harm, hardship and distress from failures by public bodies.
These guides are intended for use by NAO auditors and clients, who may find them useful in the course of preparing their financial statements.
It is important to manage conflicts of interest effectively. Our latest report on managing propriety in the public sector will look at how conflicts of interest are handled across government.
We will review previous reports to consider the critical success factors that government needs to secure value for money as it delivers its net zero and environmental targets.
The Comptroller and Auditor General (C&AG) of the NAO has reported on the Whole of Government Accounts for 2021-22.
The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office has made substantial progress with the merger that created it, although some issues remain.
Background The prison estate in England and Wales is crowded. At the end of January 2024, the prison population was 87,538 people. Many adult male prisoners are being held in cells designed for fewer occupants. This can have negative consequences for the safety and security of prisons and mean that prisoners have reduced access to […]
Weaknesses in modelling for NHS England’s Long Term Workforce Plan need addressing to improve future strategic workforce planning.
Government’s plans for asylum accommodation will cost more than using hotels, and large sites are housing fewer people than planned.
The number of heat pump installations by December 2023 was less than half of planned projections; uncertainty regarding the role of hydrogen in home heating is hampering investment and effective planning.
AI presents the government with opportunities to transform public services potentially delivering billions of pounds in productivity savings.
This guide has been produced to support the Business and Trade Committee in its examination of DBT’s remit, plans and budget.
This report examines the government’s overall approach to leadership capability within the Senior Civil Service.
The reforms set out in government’s rail transformation plans are facing delays, and there remain long-standing issues with the rail sector that need to be addressed, such as its financial sustainability and service to passengers.