Allocation and management of risk in Ministry of Defence PFI projects

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This report has been prepared under Section 6 of the National Audit Act 1983 for presentation to the House of Commons in accordance with Section 9 of the Act.

Tim Burr
Comptroller and Auditor General
National Audit Office

24 October 2008

The National Audit Office study team consisted of:

Mark Wynniatt, Andy Nichols and Doug Neal, assisted by Gareth Hartley, David Jackson, Shireen Khattak, Lydia Kidman, Tom McBride and Ryan Wakefield under the direction of David Finlay

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REPORT BY THE COMPTROLLER AND AUDITOR GENERAL | HC 343 Session 2007-2008 | 30 October 2008