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Why do public sector projects fail?
Comment The NAO branded the project, "one of the worst public administration scandals of modern times".silicon.com Public Sector An investigation by the National Audit Office (NAO) found that 'go live' of the system had been authorised, despite the CSA and... [24 Jul 2007]
A litany of disasters has made shared services easy to swallow
Comment The NAO branded the project "one of the worst public administration scandals of modern times". An investigation by the National Audit Office (NAO) found that go-live of the system had been authorised, despite the CSA and its supplier being aware... [20 Jun 2007]
Richard Granger's NHS IT legacy
News The NAO report said the central procurement of contracts included a sound balance of incentives and penalties, saving the NHS £4.5bn. A major report into the NHS IT project by the National Audit Office (NAO) last year provoked more controversy over... [18 Jun 2007]
IT upgrade will make NHS better, say doctors
News The spokesperson also praised the team of national clinical leads administering much of the project, and noted that a National Audit Office (NAO) report into the NPfIT, released in June 2006, "complimented the work" they had carried out. [20 Feb 2007]
Editor's Blog: Olympics as tech showcase?
Comment I'm glad this particular angle is getting more play - and glad our story went live at midnight, as the NAO report was officially made public. I've written and read a lot in the past few years about how the 2008 Beijing Olympics are very much about... [07 Feb 2007]
ePassports come in on budget - though with 'chip gap'
News A report from the National Audit Office (NAO) on ePassports said the IPS has "successfully completed the project" with a total set-up cost of £61m, just under the budget of £63m. The IPS will remedy any problems during this warranty period... [06 Feb 2007]
Gov eyes more than £800m in public-sector consultant savings
News Government could save up to £810m by making better use of consultants, says the National Audit Office (NAO). In the 2005-06 year, central government spent £1.8bn on consultants while the public sector as a whole spent £2.8bn, according to figures... [15 Dec 2006]
'Red light' warnings for government IT projects rise
News The figures are revealed in the latest National Audit Office (NAO) report Delivering successful IT-enabled business change, which says the changes are difficult to interpret. The NAO report also draws on case studies of 15 central and local... [16 Nov 2006]
Farmers' IT system hurt by lack of testing
News According to the National Audit Office (NAO) report into the delays to the EU's Single Payment Scheme, which is worth £1.5bn to 116,000 farmers across England, the risks and complexities of the project were not fully appreciated. [18 Oct 2006]
The Weekly Round-Up: 08.09.06
Round-Up A spokesman for the NAO confirmed to silicon.com that the document was 'on the level'. It seems a little more work is needed within the NAO on setting up PDFs. If we promise you this week's Round-Up contains amazing stories of intrigue and scandal... [08 Sep 2006]
Watchdog to reprobe NHS IT
News A spokesman for the National Audit Office (NAO), which is to carry out the report, said the topic has not yet been set: "With a large ongoing project like this there will be a series of reports. The last NAO report on the NHS IT project, published... [05 Sep 2006]
Tax office CIO gets 20 per cent pay rise
News Whitehall spending watchdog the National Audit Office (NAO) recently praised the handover of the Aspire contract but also warned that the total cost of the 10-year deal could double to £6bn. The annual pay packet of HM Revenue & Customs' IT chief... [15 Aug 2006]
Taxman's IT bill could rocket to £6bn
News But a report by public spending watchdog the National Audit Office (NAO) has revealed that HMRC spent £539.3m in the first year of the contract from July 2004 to June 2005 instead of a projected £383.8m, with expenditure for the second year... [19 Jul 2006]
BBC hits outsourcing costs snag
News The National Audit Office (NAO) has revealed the BBC miscalculated the savings it would make through its outsourcing deal with Siemens Business Services (SBS). The NAO said in its report: "BBC Management accepts the savings figure should have been... [13 Jul 2006]
Child Support Agency IT costs rise to £1.1bn
News Around 19,000 of these are now being progressed clerically, outside of CS2, where the customer has made an official complaint to the CSA, and the NAO said this number is likely to increase until new software is released that enables the stuck... [30 Jun 2006]
