Report Education and skills Covering Teachers' Absence We examined the arrangements for covering teachers’ absence in schools in partnership with Estyn - HM Inspectorate for Education and Training in Wales. Estyn’s report focuses on the impact of teachers’ absence on learners’ progress. In this report, drawing on Estyn’s findings, we seek to answer the broader question of whether learners, schools and the public purse are well served by arrangements to cover teacher absence View more
Report Improving Financial Management and Governance: issues from t... The external audit of local councils’ accounts for 2011-12 found that local councils need to maintain a clear focus on improving their financial management and governance arrangements. View more
Report Health and social care Unscheduled Care - An update on progress report This report aims to track progress made by public services in Wales to address the main issues we raised in December 2009. We also aim to highlight the key remaining challenges and opportunities for improvement. Our review examined whether there has been progress in transforming unscheduled care services to address the issues previously identified in Wales Audit Office publications View more
Report Health and social care Unscheduled Care - An update on progress (Executive Summary) This report aims to track progress made by public services in Wales to address the main issues we raised in December 2009. We also aim to highlight the key remaining challenges and opportunities for improvement. Our review examined whether there has been progress in transforming unscheduled care services to address the issues previously identified in Wales Audit Office publications View more
Report Health and social care Abertawe BroMorgannwg University Health Board - Sickness abs... High sickness levels can damage an organisations’ ability to achieve their objectives, cost significant sums of money, take considerable time to manage, and ultimately can affect the quality of service or patient care. View more
Report Health and social care Cardiff & Vale University Health Board - Review of Medical E... Health bodies typically own and maintain thousands of items of medical equipment. Medical equipment can perform numerous functions such as diagnosis, prevention, monitoring, investigation and treatment. It is therefore vital that health bodies manage their medical equipment in such a way as to ensure patient safety and high quality care. Medical equipment, as defined by the National Audit Office, includes all medical devices connected to patients as part of their treatment and care in hospital, and medical devices used for diagnostic and laboratory purposes. View more
Report Arts, culture and leisure Information backup - Diagnostic review Abertawe Bro Morgannw... There is increased usage and reliance on Information and Communication Technology (ICT) systems. The availability of data and resilient ICT systems play an important part in the planning and delivery of patient focused care and wider population-based health improvement or surveillance programmes. The effective backup of data and information is an essential part of this process. This audit is an important topic for NHS bodies that rely on being able to access data held within ICT systems. View more
Report Health and social care Primary Care Prescribing - Cwm Taf Health Board Cwm Taf Health Board’s management of primary care prescribing is supported by a clear strategic vision and good leadership. Good progress has been made in securing financial savings from more rational prescribing, although high volumes of prescribing persist and there is scope to improve the quality of prescribing in key areas. View more
Report Putting Energy into Performance Appraisals - South Wales Pro... South Wales Probation Service (former) used staff performance appraisals to implement its Green Policy across the organisation. Divisions reduced mileage, increased recycling and reporting on their progress on implementing the Policy to the Board. View more
Report Saving Money Through Water Audits - South Wales Police South Wales Police were provided with Welsh Water audits and undertook remedial actions at no cost. They have saved £10,000 per annum at South Wales Police HQ. South Wales Police's Headquarters is spread across 12 Acres and houses a diverse range of accommodation, from pre-war buildings to modern fit-for-purpose environments. The site uses an average of 13.5 million Litres of Water per annum at a cost of £38k. View more