Public Accounts Commission

CommonsOtherest. 12 Jul 2010Email ↗● Actively Monitored
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Sessions analysed4
Commitments17
Positions28
Recommendations2

Latest Signals

26 Mar 2025Government risk appetite and innovation are still a challengeThe National Audit OfficeConcern
“[Speaker: Chair] What about a situation where innovation has perhaps not gone as well as had been hoped? I suppose that that will be what influences Departments: if they see the NAO coming down heavy on that, nothing has changed, so how are you going to deal with those situations?”
26 Mar 2025NAO says local and combined authorities risk duplicationThe National Audit OfficeConcern
26 Mar 2025NAO aims to serve Parliament beyond PACThe National Audit OfficePosition
26 Mar 2025NAO sees its resources as enough but tightThe National Audit OfficePosition
26 Mar 2025New audit work is driven by reorganisations and public bodiesThe National Audit OfficePosition
26 Mar 2025DataSnipper is reducing junior audit effortThe National Audit OfficePosition
26 Mar 2025NAO sees AI-led auditing as the next stepThe National Audit OfficePosition
26 Mar 2025NAO wants to celebrate well-managed innovationThe National Audit OfficePosition

Recent Sessions

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21 Apr 2026NAO estimates: AI, insourcing and small-body audits
7 commit8 pos1 concern1 rec
03 Dec 2025NAO audit quality and board digital skills
2 commit4 pos4 concern1 leg
19 Nov 2025NAO audit capacity, tech and workforce strategy
4 commit7 pos5 concern1 leg
26 Mar 2025NAO strategy: innovation, productivity and resourcing
4 commit9 pos3 concern1 rec

Recent Commitments

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Recent Recommendations

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Frequent Witnesses

National Audit Office3× · 45 insights
The National Audit Office1× · 17 insights

About this committee

The Public Accounts Commission holds the National Audit Office to account, scrutinising its strategic direction, governance, and use of public funds. Operating in the Commons as a cross-party body, it examines the NAO's estimates, annual reports, and operational performance through scrutiny sessions with NAO leadership. The Commission takes oral evidence and engages directly with the Comptroller and Auditor General on matters of governance and audit quality. Recent work has focused on the NAO's 2026-27 main estimates, particularly the organisation's approach to artificial intelligence and operational efficiency gains. The Commission reviewed audit quality standards and board reappointment processes in December 2025, reflecting its ongoing responsibility for the NAO's governance arrangements. In November 2025, it examined the NAO's annual report and supplementary estimate, ensuring the organisation's financial planning aligns with parliamentary expectations.