Audio interview with Louise Bladen, National Audit Office Director of Home Affairs value for money, on the NAO's report 'The Syrian Vulnerable Persons Resettlement Programme' (published 13 September 2016)

The Syrian Vulnerable Persons Resettlement Programme

Podcast: The Syrian Vulnerable Persons Resettlement Programme

In his speech at the Whitehall & Industry Group, Amyas Morse set out the current challenges facing public servants in delivering value for money and good quality public services for citizens. He drew on examples – both good and bad – from across the NAO's body of work to unpick why, despite the best of intentions, public money is not always spent to best effect. He also highlighted what we can learn from those aspects of public spending that do achieve the gold standard of being good value for money.

Podcast: Speech by NAO C&AG Amyas Morse at the Whitehall & Industry Group, 15 September 2016

Audio interview with with Ashley McDougall, NAO Director Cross-departmental Work on Local Government, Education and Health. discussing the NAO report, 'Children in need of help or protection' (published 12 October 2016).

Podcast: Children in need of help or protection

The National Audit Office scrutinises public spending for Parliament. Our public audit perspective helps Parliament hold government to account and improve public services. 

We audit the financial statements of all government departments and many other public sector bodies and report the results to Parliament. 

Our studies evaluate the value for money of public spending, nationally and locally. Our recommendations and reports on good practice help government improve public services, and our work led to audited savings of £1.21 billion in 2015.

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