First Report - Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy Annual Report and Accounts 2020–21
Select Committee
Public Accounts Committee
HC 59
18 May 2022
Recommendations
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Not Addressed
The Department does not have a good enough assessment of the levels of fraud and...
Recommendation
The Department does not have a good enough assessment of the levels of fraud and error in local authority administered business support grants. During 2020– 21 and 2021–22 the Department has provided funds to local authorities to distribute to local …
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Government Response Summary
The government response discusses Électricité de France’s (EDF) strategies, plans, and the estimated costs of decommissioning, and doesn't address the recommendation to calculate fraud estimates.
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Conclusions (1) Observations and findings — click to expand
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Conclusion
Not Addressed
In addition to its guaranteed loan schemes, the Department provided £21.8 billion in grant funding to local authorities to distribute to businesses in their areas. The Department set the eligibility criteria and provided guidance on grant making to local authorities.20 In the first three grant schemes, which account for £11.5 …
Government Response Summary
The government response discusses the Programme, committing to meet the indicative timeframe and recruit/retain skills, and manages short-term risks to value for money; it doesn't address the conclusion about grant funding.