Home Office perm sec sets out plans to tackle compliance ‘weaknesses’
08 May Internal Audit

Home Office perm sec sets out plans to tackle compliance ‘weaknesses’

Antonia Romeo tells MPs multi-million-pound asylum-accommodation failings exposed need for “incentivised culture-change”
by CSW staff
‘Lessons being learned’ over GPA spending-control failings, MPs told
01 May Internal Audit
‘Lessons being learned’ over GPA spending-control failings, MPs told
HMRC takes action on complaints after spike in referrals to adjudicator
19 Feb Internal Audit
HMRC takes action on complaints after spike in referrals to adjudicator
Don't blame civil servants for Northern Ireland overspend, union says
12 Feb Internal Audit
Don't blame civil servants for Northern Ireland overspend, union says
Treasury perm sec predicts NAO will reject next Whole of Government Accounts
24 Jan Internal Audit
Treasury perm sec predicts NAO will reject next Whole of Government Accounts
Missing data likely to mean 2023-24 figures will fail to achieve sign-off, just like 2022-23 accounts
Office for Value for Money 'understaffed, poorly defined' and at risk of duplicating work, MPs say
21 Jan Internal Audit
Office for Value for Money 'understaffed, poorly defined' and at risk of duplicating work, MPs say
Treasury Committee says OVfM must publish more information on its plans and how it will interact with other government organisations
Cabinet Office accounts qualified over GPA shortcomings
16 Dec 2024 Internal Audit
Cabinet Office accounts qualified over GPA shortcomings
Just-published annual report also details cab sec Simon Case's 2023-24 pay rise
Boosting pay and tackling poor performance should be on Office for Value for Money's agenda – report
18 Nov 2024 Internal Audit
Boosting pay and tackling poor performance should be on Office for Value for Money's agenda – report
New unit should assess cost-benefit analysis of retaining poor performers versus managing them out, Reform think tank says
Reinstate outcome delivery plans to improve spending decisions, NAO says
28 Oct 2024 Internal Audit
Reinstate outcome delivery plans to improve spending decisions, NAO says
Spending watchdog calls for changes to “incentives and behaviours” around planning and spending ahead of SR2025
Spending-control breach sparks Cabinet Office drive to boost compliance
22 Apr 2024 Internal Audit
Spending-control breach sparks Cabinet Office drive to boost compliance
Cat Little responds to MPs' concerns over whether Cabinet Office is on top of compliance duties given its own agency broke rules
Perm sec apologises after MoD overstates its inventory by more than 250 million items
02 Apr 2024 Internal Audit
Perm sec apologises after MoD overstates its inventory by more than 250 million items
Perm sec says reporting error backs up concerns raised by PAC and NAO about the department's management of its inventory
Treasury publishes 'most incomplete' Whole of Government Accounts yet
28 Mar 2024 Internal Audit
Treasury publishes 'most incomplete' Whole of Government Accounts yet
Quality of public sector spending snapshot is "being eroded", National Audit Office head warns
Cabinet Office awarded £200k to evaluate Civil Service Fast Stream
26 Mar 2024 Internal Audit
Cabinet Office awarded £200k to evaluate Civil Service Fast Stream
Project will assess the graduate scheme's impact on recruitment
Treasury called to action over worsening Whole of Government Accounts delays
29 Jan 2024 Internal Audit
Treasury called to action over worsening Whole of Government Accounts delays
MPs say late publication and missing figures make £1tn public spending snapshot less and less useful
'The chief exec called me his plumber because I fixed things': Reflections on 45 years in the civil service
28 Nov 2023 Internal Audit
'The chief exec called me his plumber because I fixed things': Reflections on 45 years in the civil service
From humble beginnings as a prisoners' monies clerk to senior posts in the Treasury, Kevin Ross shares his journey through the civil service
Sinking companies: how should government navigate troubled waters?
07 Nov 2023 Internal Audit
Sinking companies: how should government navigate troubled waters?
Intervening in distressed companies can be complex, costly and require skills not widely held across government. The National Audit Office's new report and guide aim to help government maximise its resilience against the risks of company failure and be better prepared when confronted with these situations
DWP 'too slow to fix mistakes' as it pays out £74m in disability-benefit arrears
01 Nov 2023 Internal Audit
DWP 'too slow to fix mistakes' as it pays out £74m in disability-benefit arrears
Department has reviewed just under a quarter of cases affected by a court judgment since 2021
NAO flags ‘weaknesses’ in £7.8bn Cabinet Office savings figures
25 Oct 2023 Internal Audit
NAO flags ‘weaknesses’ in £7.8bn Cabinet Office savings figures
Public-spending watchdog says some efficiencies attributed to the work of functions could be “overstated”
Civil Service Commission seeks more independence from Cabinet Office
18 Apr 2023 Internal Audit
Civil Service Commission seeks more independence from Cabinet Office
Gisela Stuart says the regulator has at times been "treated like a business unit of the Cabinet Office"
‘Maturing’ departments get more control over property spend
17 Apr 2023 Internal Audit
‘Maturing’ departments get more control over property spend
Cabinet Office says departments are now "ready" to take more responsibility for their own spending
Met Police reviewer worried home secretary ‘doesn’t understand the size of reform needed’
23 Mar 2023 Internal Audit
Met Police reviewer worried home secretary ‘doesn’t understand the size of reform needed’
Louise Casey says Suella Braverman's job is not to support the Met commissioner to do what he wants
Home Office police recruitment demands 'pushed Met focus away from diversity and skills'
21 Mar 2023 Internal Audit
Home Office police recruitment demands 'pushed Met focus away from diversity and skills'
Recruitment programme a "missed opportunity", finds review warning of racism, homophobia, misogyny and ableism in Met Police
Cabinet Office targets £1bn-a-year savings through new efficiency pilot
07 Mar 2023 Internal Audit
Cabinet Office targets £1bn-a-year savings through new efficiency pilot
Department will trial project which aims to modernise, automate and digitise government processes
FCDO to step up aid scrutiny as minister admits UK 'not a development superpower'
08 Dec 2022 Internal Audit
FCDO to step up aid scrutiny as minister admits UK 'not a development superpower'
Development minister also planning restructure which could include new second perm sec
Perm secs take flak for major-project spending transparency
02 Dec 2022 Internal Audit
Perm secs take flak for major-project spending transparency
MPs complain of late, poor-quality and “missing in action” accounting-officer assessments
Energy relief schemes put ‘very large’ amount of public money at risk, BEIS perm sec warns
26 Oct 2022 Internal Audit
Energy relief schemes put ‘very large’ amount of public money at risk, BEIS perm sec warns
Sarah Munby raises concerns over fraud and value for money in requests for ministerial directions
Claims of personal integrity won't cut it, the next PM must reinstate ethical standards
30 Aug 2022 Internal Audit
Claims of personal integrity won't cut it, the next PM must reinstate ethical standards
Liz Truss has refused to commit to reappointing an ethics adviser if she becomes prime minister. Neglecting the system that upholds the rules increases the risk her own premiership will be derailed by scandal
Government needs ‘fundamental culture change’ to risk management after Covid
26 Jul 2022 Internal Audit
Government needs ‘fundamental culture change’ to risk management after Covid
Pandemic “has shown the potential costs of failing to prepare effectively", think tank says