The performance and management of hospital PFI contracts
REPORT BY THE
COMPTROLLER AND
AUDITOR GENERAL
HC 68
SESSION 2010-2011
17 JUNE 2010
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The performance and management of hospital PFI contracts Our vision is to help the nation spend wisely. We apply the unique perspective of public audit to help Parliament and government drive lasting improvement in public services. |
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The National Audit Office scrutinises public spending on behalf of Parliament. The Comptroller and Auditor General, Amyas Morse, is an Officer of the House of Commons. He is the head of the National Audit Office which employs some 900 staff. He and the National Audit Office are totally independent of Government. He certifies the accounts of all Government departments and a wide range of other public sector bodies; and he has statutory authority to report to Parliament on the economy, efficiency and effectiveness with which departments and other bodies have used their resources. Our work leads to savings and other efficiency gains worth many millions of pounds: £890 million in 2009-10. |
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Ordered by the House of Commons Report by the Comptroller and auditor General London: The Stationery Office |
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. Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General National Audit Office 10 June 2010 |
Private Finance Initiative (PFI) hospital contracts are awarded and managed by local Trusts. The contracts use private funding to build and maintain hospital buildings. The contractor often provides support services, typically including cleaning, catering and portering, often referred to as hotel services.
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