THE BUILDING SCHOOLS FOR THE FUTURE PROGRAMME Renewing the secondary school estate The National Audit Office scrutinises public spending on behalf of Parliament. The Comptroller and Auditor General, Tim Burr, is an Officer of the House of Commons. He is the head of the National Audit Office which employs some 850 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 saves the taxpayer millions of pounds every year: at least £9 for every £1 spent running the Office. | |
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Tim Burr 6 February 2009 The National Audit Office study team consisted of: Joe Anderson, Edwin Chim, Joel Glover, Steven MacLeod, Vincent McCarthy, Sarah Pearcey and Joshua Reddaway, under the direction of Patricia Leahy This report can be found on the National Audit Office web site at www.nao.org.uk For further information about the National Audit Office please contact: National Audit Office Tel: 020 7798 7400 Email: enquiries@nao.gsi.gov.uk © National Audit Office 2009 REPORT BY THE COMPTROLLER AND AUDITOR GENERAL l HC 135 Session 2008-2009 l 12 February 2009 | |