Watchdog calls for clampdown on court dodgers
News Article 18 November 2004
Parliament's spending watchdog has called for more to be done to ensure defendants turn up to court.
MoD 'incompetence' blamed for £1.7bn cost overruns
News Article 10 November 2004
Key Ministry of Defence procurement projects have seen costs rise by £1.7 billion in a year.
Community cash 'boosting participation'
News Article 25 October 2004
A government programme to boost community involvement in local decisions is proving effective, parliament's financial watchdog has reported.
Doubts over Revenue accounts
Press Review 22 October 2004
The National Audit Office has warned that last year the Inland Revenue may have overpaid nearly £1 billion of tax credits.
Public sceptical of official figures
Press Review 22 October 2004
A survey for the Office for National Statistics has found that most members of the public believe official figures are manipulated by politicians.
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Reid hits out at NHS productivity data
News Article 18 October 2004
John Reid has criticised "absurd" figures that have suggested a decline in NHS productivity.
Watchdog challenges consumer regulators
Press Review 15 October 2004
The National Audit Office has called into question the cost effectiveness of bodies such as Energywatch and Postwatch.
Public sector inspectorates facing merger
Press Review 14 October 2004
Plans being considered by Downing Street could see 13 public sector inspectorates being merged into just four in a drive for greater efficiency.
Watchdog welcomes NHS reforms
News Article 13 October 2004
Performance in NHS accident and emergency departments is improving, a National Audit Office report has concluded.
Stats chief to appear before MPs
Press Review 9 September 2004
Britain’s official statistician, Len Cook, is to appear before MPs on the Treasury select committee next month to explain errors in key government data.
NAO to investigate NHS IT upgrade
Press Review 31 August 2004
The health service's £6 billion computer project is to be investigated by the National Audit Office.
Watchdog to investigate tax losses
Press Review 29 July 2004
The National Audit Office has begun an inquiry into the Inland Revenue's failure to stop millions of taxpayers filing late or inaccurate self-assessment tax returns.
Development agency rejects consultant bill claims
News Article 26 July 2004
The London Development Agency has denied claims that spending on consultants had soared over the last year.
NHS quangos axed
Press Review 23 July 2004
A cull of quangos is set to save the NHS £500 million over the next four years, according to health secretary John Reid.
