Council tax hike fails to boost services
News Article 18 December 2003
Significant council tax increases have done little to improve local services, according to the spending watchdog.
NAO slams £3 billion welfare fraud
News Article 16 December 2003
Parliament's spending watchdog has attacked the government's failure to tackle fraud within the benefits system.
Whitehall must improve resource management says NAO
News Article 12 December 2003
Three quarters of government departments are failing to properly monitor how cash destined for public services is being spent, according to a new National Audit Office report.
NAO offers mixed assessment of Iraq campaign
News Article 11 December 2003
Britain's armed forces performed an "extremely impressive" operation in Iraq despite a series of equipment shortages, parliament's spending watchdog has said.
ONS to review economic measures
Press Review 5 December 2003
Government warned of league table inaccuracy
News Article 28 November 2003
The government has been warned of the risks associated with judging schools purely on their test scores.
NAO warn of Customs IT 'risk'
News Article 20 November 2003
The National Audit Office has warned that Customs and Excise is taking a "big risk" in implementing its £300 million IT system.
NAO applauds RDAs
News Article 19 November 2003
The National Audit Office has congratulated regional development agencies on the first four years of their work.
Auditor calls for livestock movement improvements
News Article 12 November 2003
Systems which chart the movement of livestock around the country need fine-tuning if they are to protect consumers and prevent the spread of disease during any future outbreak, according to
Britain is 'too regulated'
Press Review 10 November 2003
Watchdog urges benefit savings
News Article 7 November 2003
The Department for Work and Pensions could save up to £8 million per year on administering two key benefits if it was better at correcting its mistakes, the National Audit
Millions wasted by NHS on suspended staff, warns watchdog
News Article 6 November 2003
Millions of pounds are being wasted on paying suspended NHS staff to do nothing, Whitehall's spending watchdog has warned.
Spending watchdog holds itself to account
News Article 5 November 2003
The Audit Commission has announced a "radical" plan to cut back on the red tape it imposes on local councils.
Aid priorities 'distorted by the media'
News Article 5 November 2003
The Department for International Development has spent disproportionate amounts of money tackling headline-grabbing humanitarian disasters in Europe, according to parliament's spending watchdog.
Watchdog to set example
Press Review 5 November 2003
