Seventeenth Report - Cabinet Office functional savings

Select Committee
Public Accounts Committee HC 423 1 March 2024
Report Status Government responded
Conclusions & Recommendations 28 items (18 recs)
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Government Response (AI assessment · 28 of 28 classified)
Accepted 25
Acknowledged 1
Deferred 1
Not Addressed 1
Government response
Treasury minutes: Government response to the Committee of Public Accounts on the Seventeenth report from Session 2023-24 · published 3 May 2024
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Recommendations & Conclusions

1 results
5 Conclusion Acknowledged
Incorporate best practice and guidance into efficiency exercise, reporting on double-counting assurance
Conclusion
Cabinet Office and HM Treasury have not finalised how they will manage the risks of double-counting and cost-shunting. Avoiding adverse effects is a key element of good practice in making and reporting efficiency savings. HM Treasury and the Cabinet Office … Read more
Government Response Summary
The government agrees with the recommendation and states that the implementation of the Government Efficiency Framework (GEF) provides additional checks and balances against cost-shunting and double-counting. However, it does not explicitly commit to reporting back on received assurance from departments by the end of 2024.
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