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National studies

The Audit Commission's national studies help public bodies manage the financial challenges they face by providing authoritative, unbiased, evidence-based analysis and advice.

Our research focuses on financial and other management issues in local public services. It draws on analysis of local and national data and aims to help councils, NHS bodies and other local agencies review and challenge their current arrangements and performance.

 
 
NHS quality accounts 2010/11
Providing external assurance: Findings from auditors' work at NHS trusts and foundation trusts
5 January 2012
The Commission has published a briefing summarising the findings from its appointed auditors' reviews of quality accounts at 91 NHS acute and mental health trusts.
Work in progress
Meeting local needs with lower workforce costs
7 December 2011
The Audit Commission and Local Government Association joint report 'Work in progress: Meeting local needs with lower workforce costs'.
Joining up health and social care
Improving value for money across the interface
1 December 2011
Our latest briefing has found significant differences in the types of care received by people aged 65 and over across the country.
Tough times
Councils’ responses to a challenging financial climate
17 November 2011
The Audit Commission has published Tough times, a new report looking at councils’ responses to a challenging financial climate.
Protecting the public purse 2011
Protecting the public purse 2011
Fighting fraud against local government
10 November 2011
England's councils have succeeded in detecting £185 million worth of fraud, an improvement of 37 per cent on last year's figure of £135 million. This is equivalent to a year's funding for around 700 ...
Improving coding, costing and commissioning
Annual report on the PbR data assurance programme 2010/11
22 September 2011
The Commission has published 'Improving coding, costing and commissioning: Annual report on the Payment by Results (PbR) data assurance programme 2010/11.
NHS Financial Year 2010/11
A summary of auditors' work
11 August 2011
The recently launched 'NHS Financial Year 2010/11: A summary of auditors' work' provides a view of the overall financial performance of the NHS in 2010/11
Improving value for money in adult social care
2 June 2011
This briefing looks at value for money in adult social care, and considers what councils might do to provide better, more efficient services.