Government spends over £13 billion annually with technology suppliers.

We will look at whether the centre of government is set up to ensure contracting and procurement for digital programmes is efficient and effective at achieving value for money.

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Since Russia's invasion of Ukraine in Feb 2022, government has pledged £7.6bn of support to Ukraine, with Ministry of Defence 🇬🇧 supplying equipment & training to Ukrainian armed forces.

We will provide a record of the UK's contributions to Ukraine's war effort.

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The need for new health security infrastructure was first recognised in 2006. At best, UK Health Security Agency's Harlow site won't be ready until 2036 – and may cost 500% more than initial estimates.

Read Charles Nancarrow in Public Sector Focus: flickread.com/edition/html/i…

Report⬇️nao.org.uk/reports/invest…

We’re hiring Senior HR advisor.

You will supporting diversity and inclusion (D&I) initiatives within our organisation and the implementation of our D&I strategy and supporting action plans.

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Watch @BranwenJeffreys' BBC Breakfast coverage of our report on the expansion of childcare provision across England, and what it means for working parents.

Read the report: nao.org.uk/reports/prepar…

One in five local authorities must increase the number of early-years hours they offer by 20% or more, before September 2025.

Our map shows where English authorities need to expand their childcare provisions, according to Department for Education data.

Read: nao.org.uk/reports/prepar…

Government says it will provide 85,000 new childcare places by September 2025, and early milestones are on track.

But local authorities aren't confident on future milestones; just 9% of authorities think they can meet Department for Education's Sept 2025 target.

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Government is working quickly to expand early years entitlements for working parents

But in a sector facing financial sustainability challenges, the ambitious timetable could lead to:

👶 lower quality provision
🚶‍♀️ not enough staff

Watch 👇

Report: nao.org.uk/reports/prepar…

Cardiovascular disease leads to a quarter of all deaths in England.

We are producing a study looking at how effectively government is identifying, preventing, and mitigating the impact of cardiovascular disease on people and the economy.

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We’re hiring a Head of Digital Operations.

You will be responsible for the operational effectiveness of all the NAO’s digital estate.

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🔎 Our evidence session on supporting mobile connectivity has begun

Watch live here: parliamentlive.tv/event/index/48…

National Audit Office has provided us with maps depicting 4G and 5G coverage across the UK to inform our session. Find out about coverage in your constituency 👇

The National Audit Office's Joshua Reddaway considers where responsibility lies for preventing fraud and error in schemes crossing organisational boundaries
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How can government deliver projects that grow the economy and make a difference to citizens?

We looked at projects like the Millennium Dome, HS1, and the 2012 Olympics to see how major projects can be delivered successfully.

See what we found 👇

nao.org.uk/insights/deliv…

Daniel Lambauer from National Audit Office discussed the UK’s long-term #environmental goals, highlighting the #UK ’s 25 Year Environment Plan (2018), which set 10 long-term goals covering issues such as #cleanair , #cleanwater and #climatechange . #SDG13 #UN #INTOSAISymposium .

We still have openings for senior auditors to work on financial audit. Whether you've only just qualified, or you're a seasoned hand, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply here: nao.my.site.com/xcdrecruit__Si…

Applications close on 12 May 2024.

Did you know that we produce yearly overviews of information about government departments?

These look at how departments are structured, the biggest challenges they face, and where they spent money.

Find our departmental overviews for 2022-23 here ⬇️

nao.org.uk/overviews/

A new financial year means it’s time to look back on the previous one. Never has transparent, timely and clear annual reporting been more important.

But what makes a good annual report?

Our guide shows you good practice for reporting, with real examples.
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Good financial reporting on fraud and error is key to good management of fraud and error - we have launched a project where we will consult and set out what good practice looks like.