Financial Audit

The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs annual report and accounts 2021-22

Published 28 October 2022 2 recommendations Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs Energy and environment nao.org.uk
Gareth Davies, the C&AG of the NAO, has reported on the 2021-22 accounts of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.

Recommendations (2)

Source: NAO Recommendations Tracker
2
Accepted
2
NAO Confirmed
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs; Environment Agency
Rec 1 Accepted No Longer Relevant
I recommend that EA, with support from the Department, carries out a review of the data quality and cleanse the property, plant and equipment records prior to embarking on a large revaluation exercise.
Page 153, paragraph 24
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs; Environment Agency
Rec 2 Accepted No Longer Relevant
I also recommend that EA develop more robust controls over the input and maintenance of data in its property, plant and equipment records.
Page 153, paragraph 24