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Committee of Public Accounts is appointed by the House of Commons to examine the accounts. The huge increase in government spending during the pandemic has renewed government’s focus on achieving greater efficiency as part of its financial recovery. Taxpayers will expect departments to be maximising efficiency given they are facing National Insurance increases to pay for health and social care. The Treasury and Cabinet Office must also help change the culture of departments, embedding efficiency as a continuous priority rather than an irregular aspect of the Spending Review process.
