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December 11, 2020

NAO report on digital services at the border

The Home Office lacked appropriate oversight, leadership and governance to ensure that progress was made and to manage the programme risks effectively, says the National Audit Office.
December 3, 2020

NAO investigation into the free school meals voucher scheme

At the start of the scheme, 11.2 per cent of schools were more than five kilometres from the nearest participating store.
November 29, 2020

National Audit Office report on managing flood risk

Very few of the homes better protected in 2019 were in deprived areas; the proportion rose from four per cent in 2011, to 29 per cent in 2014, but then declined to eight per cent in 2019.
November 26, 2020

NAO report on the supply of PPE during the Covid-19 pandemic

The Department for Health and Social Care created a Parallel Supply Chain which made orders worth £7 billion by the end of May 2020.
November 19, 2020

Investigation into government procurement during COVID-19 pandemic

The National Audit Office has published a report on the government's COVID-19 procurement, detailing a lack of transparency and inadeqate documentation.
November 9, 2020

NAO says widespread disruption likely when Brexit transition period ends

The National Audit Office says there is likely to be significant disruption at the border from 1 January 2021 as traders will be unprepared for new EU border controls which will require additional administration and checks.
October 25, 2020

NAO report on Coronavirus employment support schemes

There is considerable risk that some employers committed furlough fraud by keeping employees working in lockdown, or by claiming payments and not passing them on to employees in full.
October 5, 2020

NAO publishes report on improving bus services in England outside London

Buses still support millions of essential daily trips, and for many people provide the only practical, frequently used method of transport other than walking.
September 20, 2020

NAO report on the production and distribution of cash

A coordinated effort is needed to prevent vulnerable people who rely on cash for transactions from being excluded, says the National Audit Office.
September 17, 2020

National Audit Office report: Financial sustainability of colleges in England

Due to financial constraints, colleges have narrowed their curriculum and reduced support such as careers advice and mental health services or students.