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Public Accounts Committee also said the department lacked teeth when it came to dealing with failing academy trusts.

MPs’ report backing the appointment provides an insight into recruitment process for senior government oversight role

Public Accounts Committee questions Gareth Davies about his time as a board member when Haiti allegations emerged

Annual report flags hike in numbers but shows many ministries come up short

HMRC, Defra and cross-departmental borders group urged to update MPs on contingency-planning work

Public Accounts Committee points to rising fraud and error projections amid ‘daunting workload’

National Cyber Security Centre annual report reveals it has dealt with 1,100 cyber attacks in its first two years

Fraud is estimated to cost the UK government £73.6m per year

Appointments watchdog imposes bespoke Brexit ban on his activities at consultancy

MPs say expanding the remit of the FCA is the quickest way to stop investors facing “numerous risks”

Government also reveals that Cabinet Manual will need to be revised after Brexit

Occupational pension fraud and overpayments make up lion’s share of cashpot

Civil service chief executive says first 1,800 specialists will join the profession later this year

Standards watchdog raps former foreign secretary for breach of Ministerial Code

Natural Resources Wales has had its accounts qualified three times over “unlawful” contracts with a sawmill

Government ‘has no real sense’ of scale of problem parliamentary committee warns

Information Commissioner orders MoJ to disclose fines dished out to private-sector operators and cost of HMP Birmingham riot

PACAC describes Manzoni and Treasury admissions on PFI as ‘shocking’

Tax agency says it demanded shutdown of 20,000 “malicious” sites over past 12 months

David Bunting to leave Border Delivery Group to take on general counsel role on temporary basis

New director Lisa Osofsky insists plan to fold SFO into National Crime Agency has been dropped

Gill Aitken announces departure as tax department flags up success in battling online fraudsters

Lesley Titcomb announces "difficult personal decision" after Carillion and BHS flak

MPs ask David Lidington to explore whether beefed-up powers and more resources are required as a matter of urgency