Reducing the cost of assessments and reviews
A benchmarking tool is now available for councils, to accompany the recent report for councils on adult social care assessments and reviews.
View ArticleRight data, right payment
The findings of the Commission's annual audit of data used to underpin Payment by Results (PbR) payments.
View ArticleNHS financial year 2011/12
A summary of the findings from the Commission’s 2011/12 audit of primary care trust, NHS trust and strategic health authority accounts.
View ArticleProtecting the public purse 2012
This report finds that councils are targeting their investigative resources more efficiently and effectively, detecting more than 124,000 cases of fraud in 2011/12 totalling £179 million. But it urges...
View ArticleTough times 2012
The report finds that in 2011/12, councils largely delivered their planned savings and in many cases added to reserves. However, auditors reported that signs of financial stress were visible.
View ArticleBest practice tariffs and their impact
How best practice tariffs (BPT) impact locally in the NHS and how to improve implementation. We explore the reasons behind the variation in BPT achievement and identify good practice.
View ArticleStriking a balance: Improving councils’ decision making on reserves
The Audit Commission has published Striking a Balance which encourages English councils to focus more attention on the £12.9 billion set aside in their reserves.
View ArticleLocal government claims and returns 2011/12 – The Audit Commission’s report...
For 2011/12, auditors appointed by the Audit Commission certified 1,230 claims and returns totalling £50.7 billion, providing assurance that the grants and subsidies complied with relevant terms and...
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