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Spending public money wisely

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Spending public money wiselyMax Tse, Director at National Audit Office

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OBR spending projections

Fore

cast

20

25

30

35

40

45

50

55

60

65

1920-21 1930-31 1940-41 1950-51 1960-61 1970-71 1980-81 1990-91 2000-01 2010-11 2020-21

Per c

ent o

f GDP

Current receipts

Total managed expenditure

Source: Bank of England,ONS, OBR

Total public sector spending and receipts

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Recent changes

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Conflicting priorities Ignoring inconvenient facts

Out of sight, out of mind Not learning from mistakes

Four pervasive issues

4 pervasive issues

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Conflicting priorities Ignoring inconvenient facts

Out of sight, out of mind Not learning from mistakes

Four pervasive issues

4 pervasive issues

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Handling conflicting priorities

Department for International Development – Financial Management (2011)

“The Department has improved its core financial management and has an ambitious programme underway to improve its focus on value for money.”

Strategic flood risk management – Environment Agency (2014)

“In the face of increasing flood risk in England and pressure on defences, the Environment Agency has improved the cost effectiveness and prioritization of its flood risk spending.”

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Conflicting priorities Ignoring inconvenient facts

Out of sight, out of mind Not learning from mistakes

Four pervasive issues

4 pervasive issues

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Not ignoring inconvenient facts

Transparent about the limitations of assumptions

Identify and monitor critical assumptions

Work through the consequences of variation

Tackle barriers and complications

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Conflicting priorities Ignoring inconvenient facts

Out of sight, out of mind Not learning from mistakes

Four pervasive issues

4 pervasive issues

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Sustainability

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Conflicting priorities Ignoring inconvenient facts

Out of sight, out of mind Not learning from mistakes

Four pervasive issues

4 pervasive issues

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Lessons from recent welfare reforms

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