National Audit Office Reports
2,787 reports from the National Audit Office. 2,007 recommendations tracked across 296 reports. Data from nao.org.uk. Insights
2,787
Reports
2,007
Recommendations
1,186
Implemented
39
Rejected
1,697
NAO Verified
Implementation Status
Top Departments
Key Findings
59% of NAO recommendations have been fully implemented.
Across 296 reports, the NAO has made 2,007 recommendations
to improve government performance and spending.
Tackling violence against women and girls
7 recs
VfM
Crime, justice and law
5 accepted
1 implemented
6 in progress
7 confirmed
Government cyber resilience
7 recs
VfM
Cyber security
Defence and national security
Digital, data and technology
7 accepted
1 implemented
6 in progress
7 confirmed
Maintaining public service facilities
11 recs
VfM
People and operations
Property and estates
11 accepted
2 implemented
9 in progress
11 confirmed
Government's approach to technology suppliers: addressing the challenges
8 recs
VfM
5 accepted
5 in progress
5 confirmed
DCMS’s management of its COVID-19 loan book
5 recs
VfM
Arts and culture
Business and industry
COVID-19
Society and culture
Sports and leisure
3 accepted
4 implemented
1 in progress
5 confirmed
Public chargepoints for electric vehicles
5 recs
VfM
Driving and road transport
Energy and environment
Energy infrastructure
Transport
5 accepted
2 implemented
3 in progress
5 confirmed
Increasing the capacity of the prison estate to meet demand
11 recs
VfM
Crime, justice and law
Prisons and probation
8 accepted
4 implemented
7 in progress
11 confirmed
Managing conflicts of interest
3 recs
VfM
2 accepted
1 implemented
2 in progress
3 confirmed
BBC Studios
10 recs
VfM
Arts and culture
Society and culture
10 accepted
8 implemented
2 in progress
10 confirmed
Environment Agency Annual Report and Accounts 2023-24
5 recs
VfM
5 accepted
4 implemented
4 confirmed
Energy bills support: an update
5 recs
VfM
Energy and environment
Grants and funds
Household energy
Money and tax
5 accepted
4 implemented
1 in progress
5 confirmed
Progress in preventing cardiovascular disease
4 recs
VfM
Health and social care
Public health
2 accepted
4 in progress
4 confirmed
Dangerous cladding: the government’s remediation portfolio
8 recs
VfM
Housing
Local services and housing
7 accepted
2 implemented
6 in progress
8 confirmed
A planning and spending framework that enables long-term value for money
4 recs
VfM
3 accepted
1 implemented
2 in progress
4 confirmed
Support for children and young people with special educational needs
9 recs
VfM
Early years education
Education, training and skills
Further and higher education
9 accepted
3 implemented
6 in progress
9 confirmed
Decommissioning Sellafield: managing risks from the nuclear legacy
4 recs
VfM
Energy and environment
Nuclear power
4 accepted
1 implemented
3 in progress
4 confirmed
Tackling tax evasion in high street and online retail
10 recs
VfM
Crime, justice and law
Fraud and error
Money and tax
Tax and revenue
10 accepted
6 implemented
4 in progress
10 confirmed
The National Space Strategy and the role of the UK Space Agency
7 recs
VfM
Business and industry
Science and innovation
5 accepted
6 implemented
1 in progress
7 confirmed
DWP customer service
6 recs
VfM
Benefits
Operations and process management
Pensions
People and operations
Work, welfare and pensions
4 accepted
1 implemented
5 in progress
6 confirmed
NHS Financial Management and Sustainability
6 recs
VfM
5 accepted
3 implemented
3 in progress
6 confirmed
The effectiveness of government in tackling homelessness
9 recs
VfM
Housing
Local government
Local service delivery
Local services and housing
8 accepted
9 implemented
9 confirmed
Progress on the Buckingham Palace Reservicing programme
6 recs
VfM
Royal Household
Society and culture
6 accepted
4 implemented
2 in progress
6 confirmed
The Farming and Countryside Programme
7 recs
VfM
Energy and environment
Food and farming
Rural and countryside
6 accepted
4 implemented
3 in progress
7 confirmed
The condition and maintenance of local roads in England
9 recs
VfM
Driving and road transport
Transport
8 accepted
3 implemented
6 in progress
9 confirmed
HS2: update following cancellation of Phase 2
11 recs
VfM
Managing major projects
Project and service delivery
Rail
Transport
11 accepted
11 in progress
11 confirmed