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Government Finance Function recognises need for significant upskilling and data-driven improvements.
Conclusion
We were pleased to hear that the Government Finance Function (GFF) recognises the need for a significant shift.23 It told us that it has conducted an internal skills assessment and will recruit additional experts to help 13 Qq 147, 148 14 Qq 123, 146 15 Q 140 16 Q 85 17 Qq 86, 89, 90, 94, 106 18 Q 88 19 Qq 95, 96 20 Qq 91, 107 21 Q 91 22 Qq 92, 93 23 Q 139 9 upskill the finance function.24 This aligns with the GFF’s new strategy that prioritises better use of data to enhance value for money.25 GFF told us this upskilling will include working to improve the understanding of cost drivers and spending more time on this as an area of focus.26
Government Response
A response document is linked to this report, dated 1 April 2026. Response attribution to this conclusion has not been verified. Read the response document.
Source
Committee
Public Accounts Committee
Report
58th Report - Government services: Identifying costs
12 Dec 2025
HC 1421
Addressee Bodies
HM Treasury
Timeline
Recommendation age
0.8 yr
Report published
12 Dec 2025