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Tag Archives: NAO
Whitehall inefficiency a thing of the past?
After the government allegedly exceeded its own target to save £21.5bn from its last efficiency drive – the ‘Gershon’ programme 2004-7 – and actually save £26bn, you would think there is little left for the National Audit Office to do. … Continue reading
Government Learning – an oxymoron?
A new NAO Report – Helping Government Learn – sets out to encourage better policies and practice for ‘organisational learning’ in government.
Posted in Whitehall
Tagged Civil Service, government, Ministers, NAO, public services, Westminister, Whitehall
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Caring for Carers?
New NAO study reveals extent of carers contribution and DWPs failure to seek out those not claiming Continue reading
Capable in a Crisis?
Sir Gus O’Donnell, head of the UK civil service, in a recent speech outlined why he thought the British civil service would perform well in the current financial and economic crisis. In an article – “Mandarin-tinted glasses” – published in Public … Continue reading
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Tagged Civil Service, efficiency, government, NAO, performance, Whitehall
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