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Substantial portions of Whole of Government Accounts are based on unaudited draft data

Conclusion
The WGA does not contain detailed analysis of the impact of unaudited data on a line by line basis, but the C&AG notes that £35.1bn of total net expenditure and £93.6bn of total net assets are reported in the WGA based on unaudited draft data.18
Government Response

A response document is linked to this report, dated 16 May 2025. Response attribution to this conclusion has not been verified. Read the response document.

Addressee Bodies
HM Treasury
Timeline
Recommendation age 1.5 yrs
Report published 19 Mar 2025