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Machinery of Government change necessitated developing new, consistent governance and control frameworks.

Conclusion
Alongside producing a more complex set of accounts in a timely manner, the Machinery of Government change meant that the Department had to develop a new framework of governance, risk management and control for an organisation comprised of teams from the former DIT and BEIS. There was a further need to put in place a system of common and consistent controls where previously teams had worked in differing control environments.79
Government Response

A response document is linked to this report, dated 18 September 2025. Response attribution to this conclusion has not been verified. Read the response document.

Addressee Bodies
HM Treasury
Timeline
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Report published 25 Jun 2025