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Violence against women and girls is a serious and growing problem; at least 1 in 12 women are victims of gender-based violence each year. But the efforts of the government to address it have not yet improved outcomes for victims of these crimes. Report: nao.org.uk/reports/tackli…

Effective innovation will play a key role in building public sector resilience and productivity The head of National Audit Office sets out in his annual #NAOspeech opportunities to help face the challenge of rising demand and not enough money to quickly fix the gaps in key public services 👇

Fraud and error has a huge cost to taxpayers: £55bn-£81bn in 2023-24 Only a fraction of this is detected and known about - you need to know what the problem is to tackle it Our latest nao.org.uk guide brings together good practice on estimating and reporting fraud 👇

HMRC raises the money that pays for our healthcare, education and other government services. But whether it’s VAT, national insurance or income tax, the process of collecting tax costs government billions a year. Watch to find out why 🎥 Report: nao.org.uk/reports/the-ad…

The failure of the High Speed 2 (HS2) programme is now a reputational risk to the UK. Department for Transport say there will be a fundamental reset of the programme by summer 2025 – We are calling for a detailed plan to be published Read our latest report 👇

To phase out new petrol & diesel cars, govt needs to roll out 300,000 public chargepoints by 2030. While on track to meet this target, issues remain around regional differences, power capacity and ease of use. Read Jonny Mood's article in Public Sector Focus: flickread.com/edition/html/i…

Where now for HS2? Public Accounts Committee recently published a hard-hitting report on HS2 Beyond the headline of 'how not to run a project', there are areas worth highlighting that PAC push on, relating to the programme reset, costs, environmental measures & more 👇 tinyurl.com/2p9ace4s

DBT has been making progress over the last two years, but there are opportunities to improve how it supports industry sectors National Audit Office recommends that DBT uses the forthcoming Industrial Strategy to review its operating model for supporting key industry sectors Video 👇

Some strategically significant government projects are particularly costly and complex. We call these mega-projects. Drawing on our work, including on HS2, we set out some characteristics of mega-projects and how to manage challenges. ⬇️ nao.org.uk/insights/gover…

Mega-projects can bring enormous benefits, but to get to that value government needs to successfully steer what are often costly, innovative, risky, complex and strategically important projects How can government do better than its track record? A very timely National Audit Office report👇

What should government decision-makers consider as they develop plans for new infrastructure investment? Our latest National Audit Office draws out key considerations for decision makers - important reading for anyone involved in delivering or financing infrastructure projects 👇

Government and the regulators have failed to drive sufficient investment in the water sector. Unprecedented investment is now needed to urgently address low consumer trust, and poor environmental and financial performance. Read our report here: nao.org.uk/reports/regula…

Our latest National Audit Office report looks at the water sector Regulators have failed to deliver a trusted, resilient water sector Gov needs to act urgently to address industry performance & resilience to ensure the sector can meet targets and achieve VFM over long term for bill payers

Wealthy individuals have complex tax affairs, which makes it more difficult for HMRC to identify the tax they owe. HMRC has secured more of the tax due from wealthy people, however further gains are possible. Read our report for more: nao.org.uk/reports/collec…

Government can release resources and improve accountability by tailoring governance and reporting requirements for small public bodies. We have recommendations to ensure that requirements are meaningful and proportionate ⤵️ Our report: nao.org.uk/reports/accoun…

I had great time talking to the ever excellent Freewheeling podcast about National Audit Office work on innovation, transport and our value for money work more generally You can take a listen to what we talked about in the link below freewheeling.info/the-freewheeli…

“It's fine when you're swinging big to have a few misses in a controlled environment”. Jonny Mood appeared on the Freewheeling podcast to discuss why the public sector shouldn't be afraid to fail - as long as it's willing to learn from failures. Listen here ⤵️

Buses are essential for millions of people to get to work, education, shops and doctors – and are particularly important for the young, older people and those on lower incomes See me talk about our National Audit Office report on local bus service👇 Full report: nao.org.uk/reports/local-…

Read our response to the National Audit Office report on local bus services in full tinyurl.com/yryby6uf