Max Tse

Effective innovation is key to unlocking much needed gains in public sector productivity and innovation

The head of @nao.org.uk in his annual address in Parliament, has focused on the need to tackle longstanding issues around productivity and resilience

Full speech 👇
www.nao.org.uk/insights/inn...

Lessons learned: Improving operational capability to provide better customer services - NAO work in progress This upcoming NAO report will bring together findings on operational capability and provide insights on providing better services.

Central government departments spend around £400 billion a year on the day-to-day running costs of public services.

Our upcoming report will provide insights on what government needs to get right to provide better public services.

Read more here ⬇️
www.nao.org.uk/work-in-prog...

Realising the benefits of St Helena Airport: a progress update  - NAO report This report an update to the NAO's 2016 report on the St Helena airport and the FCDO's economic support of the St Helena government.

The FCDO invested £285m building St Helena Airport to increase self generated income on the island through tourism and to reduce UK Government aid.

However, this was over-optimistic, and tourist numbers remain low while aid has increased.

Read our report ⬇️
www.nao.org.uk/reports/real...

Administering a complex tax system and complying with tax rules costs government and business billions of pounds a year - and rising.

Listen to report director, Andy Morrison, discuss our findings on BBC Radio Scotland 👇

Read the report: www.nao.org.uk/reports/the-...

Marking the @nao.org.uk's arrival on @bsky.app, an important statement today from Gareth Davies on the need to innovate to improve public services.

Regulation 2023-24 - NAO overview This overview provides an introduction to regulation, and the NAO’s examination of regulatory performance and spending across government.

Interested in the role of regulators in the UK. The NAO's latest overview is out today: www.nao.org.uk/overviews/re...

Progress in preventing cardiovascular disease - NAO report A review of how NHS Health Checks are provided in England is needed to improve the system for preventing cardiovascular disease.

Fascinating report on prevention of cardiovascular disease out today from National Audit Office colleagues www.nao.org.uk/reports/prog...

Dangerous cladding: the government's remediation portfolio - NAO report Up to 60% of buildings with dangerous cladding have not yet been identified & remediation for buildings within government's portfolio is slow.

"there also remains considerable uncertainty about the number of buildings needing remediation, the cost of remediating them, and how long it will take to fix them and to recoup spending in the long run" www.nao.org.uk/reports/dang...

HM Treasury 2023-24 - NAO overview HM Treasury is the government’s economic and finance ministry. Its work reaches everyone in the UK and includes public spending and financing, setting the strategy for sustainable economic growth, and...

Another great bit of pre-budget reading. For those interested in what HM Treasury actually does: www.nao.org.uk/overviews/hm...

A planning and spending framework that enables long-term value for money - NAO insight We have drawn on our published work, programme of consultation, and collaboration with officials and stakeholders to provide useful insights.

Looking for some pre-budget reading? Colleagues at the #NationalAuditOffice have just published lessons learned for planning and spending across government www.nao.org.uk/insights/a-p...

I had a joke about Hercules but it was a bit laboured.

Achieving environmental improvement and responding to climate change - NAO insight This report identifies enablers for success in tackling the challenges government faces in its environment and climate change work.

www.nao.org.uk/insights/ach...

Government’s approach to the environment and climate change 2023-24 - NAO overview An overview of Government’s approach to environmental improvement, mitigating climate change, and adapting to climate change.

Great #NAO summary of environmental commitments and progress www.nao.org.uk/overviews/go...

Department for Work & Pensions 2023-24 - NAO overview This report has been produced to provide an introduction to DWP and the NAO’s examination of its spending and performance in 2023-24.

Great overview of the Department for Work & Pensions from #NationalAuditOffice

www.nao.org.uk/overviews/de...

Ministry of Defence 2023-24 - NAO overview The Ministry of Defence spent £49 billion in 2023-24 in support of its priorities to protect the UK and promote UK national interests globally.

Over the next few weeks the #NationalAuditOffice will be publishing overviews of spending and priorities for government departments. Starting today with #defence

www.nao.org.uk/overviews/mi...

Great opportunity to join the #NAO executive team:

nao.my.site.com/xcdrecruit__...

Tax measures to encourage economic growth - NAO report Although government provides billions in tax reliefs each year to encourage growth, it does not monitor or evaluate them closely enough.

In case helpful for those interested in this area, R&D reliefs covered here: www.nao.org.uk/reports/tax-... and reliefs generally covered extensively in past #NAO work.

Great opportunity to lead #NAO reviews into important areas of public spending, and to help improve public services:

nao.my.site.com/xcdrecruit__...

NAO: how process disruption impacts laying of accounts Debbie Edwards, a Senior Audit Manager in the National Audit Office’s Financial Audit Practice and Quality Team, explains how elections and the pandemic impacted the timing of the laying of accounts.

Interesting article from the NAO's Debbie Edwards on public sector accounts this year.

www.icaew.com/insights/vie...

Guidance for audit committees on cloud services - NAO insight This guide outlines cloud services and their use in government, and gives questions to ask at assessment, implementation & management stages.

Updated #NAO guide on #cloud services and the role of audit committees
www.nao.org.uk/insights/gui...

The UK has committed to provide Ukraine with £7.8 billion of military support between January 2022 and March 2025. Read our Investigation into military support for Ukraine to understand the size, scope and value of military support.

Britain’s lord of the purse strings In our new age of fiscal stringency, Gareth Davies will be the man marking the government's homework.

Great interview by @willdunn.bsky.social with #GarethDavies the C&AG, head of the NAO, and now Lord of the Purse Strings! www.newstatesman.com/the-weekend-...

Tackling tax evasion in high street and online retail - NAO report The UK is losing billions of pounds a year due to tax evasion by small businesses, which can easily exploit weaknesses in government systems.

National Audit Office #NAO report out today highlights the need for a more effective response to tax evasion by small businesses. www.nao.org.uk/reports/tack...