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Watchdog backs greater scrutiny of schools
Press Review 21 July 2004
Local authorities should increase their financial scrutiny of schools because nobody has a clear idea how they spend £24 billion a year in public money, the Audit Commission says today.
Report backs new approach to key statistics
News Article 19 July 2004
Ministers will need to invest more in official statistical services if they wish to upgrade the information available on public sector productivity, a report has concluded.
Serious Fraud Office wins cash boost
Press Review 19 July 2004
The attorney general has secured a £12 million cash boost to revamp the Serious Fraud Office.
No progress against NHS 'superbugs'
News Article 14 July 2004
Poor working practices and a lack of hygiene have been blamed for the rise in hospital "superbugs".
Whitehall warned on appointment processes
News Article 13 July 2004
Some Whitehall departments are giving ministers an improper role in deciding on appointments to key civil service jobs, a top watchdog has found.
Watchdog warns on departments' data
Press Review 9 July 2004
Government departments have been guilty of undermining trust in official data, according to independent watchdog the Statistics Commission.
Statistics commission calls for conduct code
News Article 8 July 2004
The UK's independent statistics watchdog has called on the creation of a binding and statutory code of practice governing the release of official data.
Ministers under fire over cost of asylum delays
News Article 23 June 2004
Hundreds of millions of pounds have been wasted through asylum backlogs, a report has found.
DfID urged to improve Aids programmes
News Article 18 June 2004
The Department for International Development is not effectively monitoring the effectiveness of its policies to tackle the spread of HIV/Aids, a report has warned.
Watchdog slams Home Office visa controls
News Article 17 June 2004
The National Audit Office has expressed serious concerns about the management of visa applications in overseas embassies.
NAO casts doubt on Tube PPP
Press Review 17 June 2004
There is no certainty that the London Underground public-private partnerships will provide value for money, parliament's spending watchdog has reported.
NAO highlights risks in Tube PPP
News Article 17 June 2004
There is no certainty that the London Underground public-private partnerships will provide value for money, parliament's spending watchdog has reported.
Design chief to quit quango
Press Review 16 June 2004
Sir Stuart Lipton is to step down as the head of the government's architecture and design quango.
Stats chief wants more autonomy
Press Review 1 June 2004
The government's top statistician has called for greater independence from politicians.
