Articles tagged with: Meg Hillier
MPs press DWP to reveal impact of AI on benefit claims
10 Apr Digital, Data & Technology
MPs press DWP to reveal impact of AI on benefit claims
PAC disputes department's suggestion that publishing data on the impact of algorithms would pose a fraud risk
HMRC rapped for 'unsatisfactory' assurances on Making Tax Digital
04 Apr Digital, Data & Technology
HMRC rapped for 'unsatisfactory' assurances on Making Tax Digital
PAC urges perm sec to "reconsider" answers on how department will address concerns about accountability and software
Cutting civil service jobs could cost more in the long run, PAC chair warns
28 Mar Civil Service Reform
Cutting civil service jobs could cost more in the long run, PAC chair warns
Meg Hillier's annual report calls for urgent investment in "big nasties" including ageing IT, the schools estate and hospitals
Perm secs get flak over action to combat fraud and corruption
12 Mar Fraud, Error Debt & Grants
Perm secs get flak over action to combat fraud and corruption
Public Accounts Committee chair questions commitments to transparency and flags "vagueness" on investment for recovery work
Cross-government working is not a nice to have – a paradigm shift is long overdue
13 Feb Civil Service Reform
Cross-government working is not a nice to have – a paradigm shift is long overdue
The Treasury and Cabinet Office must wield their influence to remove any remaining barriers to departments working in harmony
MPs urge 'acceleration' of plans to set out top civil servants' digital responsibilities
24 Jan Digital, Data & Technology
MPs urge 'acceleration' of plans to set out top civil servants' digital responsibilities
Change to senior appointment letters "should be quite straightforward": PAC chair questions 2025 target
Watchdog to probe Rwanda scheme costs – as legal bill tops £2m
14 Dec 2023 Finance
Watchdog to probe Rwanda scheme costs – as legal bill tops £2m
Committee chairs slam "extreme lack of respect" from Home Office in handling of correspondence on costs
MPs doubt Cabinet Office’s ability to fix security-vetting failings
15 May 2023 Security & Defence
MPs doubt Cabinet Office’s ability to fix security-vetting failings
Public Accounts Committee accuses department of “blocking” UKSV reform and ignoring risks
Whitehall ‘not moving fast enough’ on product-safety reform
12 May 2023 Economy
Whitehall ‘not moving fast enough’ on product-safety reform
Public Accounts Committee chair voices concerns about pace of progress with 2021 review
HMRC not deploying enough staff to tackle £42bn tax gap, MPs say
12 Jan 2023 Finance
HMRC not deploying enough staff to tackle £42bn tax gap, MPs say
"Eye-watering" sum owed in unpaid taxes could have helped fill "public spending black hole", PAC says
DWP accused of passing the buck for 'unacceptably high' benefits fraud
09 Nov 2022 Fraud, Error Debt & Grants
DWP accused of passing the buck for 'unacceptably high' benefits fraud
PAC chair says DWP does not have plan to "get a grip" on the billions it is losing every year
Most government projects not properly evaluated – NAO
02 Dec 2021 Analysis
Most government projects not properly evaluated – NAO
Government “cannot have confidence” billions of pounds of spending “is making a difference”