COVID-19 cost tracker update

Public Accounts Committee Closed Inquiry
Opened: 30 Apr 2021 Closed: 17 Nov 2021 Parliament page
The National Audit Office supports Parliament, and the Public Accounts Committee in particular, in our scrutiny of public spending and service delivery. During the pandemic the NAO has been tracking the cumulative costs of COVID-19 across Government , providing timely accounting information. The Committee will question senior officials at HM … Read more
6 Recommendations
18 Conclusions
1 Report
1 Oral session
2 Letters
1 Event
Activity timeline 5 events
31 Jan
2022
Correspondence
18 Nov
2021
Correspondence
17 Nov
2021
Report published
25 Jul
2021
Report published
27 May
2021
Oral evidence
Oral evidence sessions 1 session
27 May 2021
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COVID-19 cost tracker update
Cat Little · Cabinet Office Conrad Smewing · HM Treasury Sir Tom Scholar · HM Treasury
Title HC No. Published Items Response
Twelfth Report - COVID 19: Cost Tracker Update HC 173 25 Jul 2021 24 Responded
Recommendations & Conclusions
1 result
Clear
4 Recommendation Accepted in Part
Twelfth Report - COVID 19: Cost Tr…
Achieving value for money from government expenditure during COVID-19 is being compromised by poor quality...
Achieving value for money from government expenditure during COVID-19 is being compromised by poor quality impact assessments and Accounting Officer assessments. Government accepted the need for a higher risk appetite in order to make decisions and move funding more quickly … Read more
Government Response
The government agrees to publish updated accounting officer assessment guidance by December 2021 and continue training on Managing Public Money. However, it does not specifically commit to reviewing major COVID-related spending decisions for poor value for money as recommended.
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Government Response AI assessment · 24 of 6 classified
Accepted 21
Accepted in Part 1
Acknowledged 2
Total 6 recs + 18 conclusions
Correspondence 2 letters
31 Jan 2022 Correspondence from Sir Tom Scholar, Permanent Secretary, HM Treasury, re Covid-19 – Lessons Learned, dated 10 December 2021
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18 Nov 2021 Correspondence from Tom Scholar, Permanent Secretary, HM Treasury, re Treasury Minute: Covid-19 Cost Tracker Update, 11 November 2021
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