Too often we have seen money squandered, not because of corruption but because of groupthink
British Social Attitudes survey reflects impact of strikes and long waiting lists on health service in 2023
MPs on public accounts committee find means of monitoring that debt is being issued at lowest price to be ‘nebulous’
Public accounts committee criticises ‘unacceptable costs’ and ‘lack of safeguards’ in cutting UK claims backlog
Ministers told to get a grip on oversight after MPs finds huge backlog of unaudited accounts
Meg Hillier says NAO probe needed as she highlights longstanding concerns over scheme in north-east England
Uncertainty over funding and regulation limits broadcaster’s ability to compete, warns public accounts committee
‘Impossible to have confidence’ deals issued to diagnostics company were done properly, says committee report
CMA, HSE and FSA are facing shortfall of lawyers, vets and toxicologists, warns spending watchdog
Public accounts committee says taxpayers have been exposed to ‘substantial, long-term financial risks’
Pressure grows as former high court judge is appointed to lead probe into Unaoil case
Findings from National Audit Office probe into collapsed lender undercuts claims of £100m annual savings
Chair of key parliamentary committee says only a fraction of scandal victims have received payout
Commons committees prepare to call former PM and chancellor amid Labour accusations of ‘sleaze’
‘Unimaginable’ level of spending made no ‘measurable difference’ to spread of virus, report finds
MP attacks Home Office handling of cheating claims leading to revocation of visas
Weekly PLP meeting criticises European election performance and anti-Semitism row
Report also expresses concern about quality of training
MPs call on education department to improve oversight of trusts after series of failures
Business goes to Staffline for £1 just weeks after Stonebridge deal
NAO finds change in auction rules encouraged smaller, more expensive projects
Intervention on fleet support ships threatens to raise costs for stretched MoD
Steve Lamey suspended then dismissed over allegations of misconduct
Public accounts committee chair says contracts tend to go to incumbents
MPs call for lessons to be learnt after problems at Learndirect, the training provider