The Scrutiny
Unit's Review of Departmental Annual Reports 2005
Every Government Department publishes an annual report
in May or June each year. Scrutinising these reports is one of
the core tasks of departmental select committees, which are assisted
in that work by the Scrutiny Unit (part of the House of Commons
Committee Office). In 2005, for the first time, the Scrutiny
Unit drew on its analysis of 21 such reports to identify good
and bad practice in the way Departments organise and present the
information. The review also identifies areas where more financial
data would be helpful, examines the adequacy of Departments' reporting
on public service agreement targets and efficiency targets and
makes suggestions for improving the reports.
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