Lessons learned from Major Programmes

Lessons learned from Major Programmes

Cross-government

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REPORT

by the Comptroller 
and Auditor General

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SESSION 2019-2021
20 NOVEMBER 2020
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Cross-government

Lessons learned from Major Programmes

Report by the Comptroller and Auditor General

Ordered by the House of Commons 
to be printed on 18 November 2020

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

Gareth Davies
Comptroller and Auditor General
National Audit Office

13 November 2020

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This report examines lessons from our work on major programmes, including a significant number of transport, defence and energy programmes. Our work has directly supported Parliamentary scrutiny of government programmes and provides an independent evidence base to inform the public about how government programmes are performing.

Our lessons learned reports bring together what we know on important recurring issues to make it easier for others to understand and apply the lessons from our work.









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The National Audit Office study team consisted of:

Kristian Barrett, under the direction of Lee-Anne Murray.

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