We asked the Department about its plans to certify its accounts earlier in future. The Department advised us that producing its accounts is a difficult task and the expenditure included represents approximately 8% of the UK economy. It told us that every year it faced a new challenge that was not predicted. The Department told us that it was “confident that we are doing the right things” and that it expected to be able to produce its 2023–24 accounts more quickly. It confirmed that it was wor...

We asked the Department about its plans to certify its accounts earlier in future. The Department advised us that producing its accounts is a difficult task and the expenditure included represents approximately 8% of the UK economy. It told us that every year it faced a new challenge that was not predicted. The Department told us that it was “confident that we are doing the right things” and that it expected to be able to produce its 2023–24 accounts more quickly. It confirmed that it was working to a November 2024 deadline for the laying UKHSA’s accounts, and it would then lay its own accounts. The Department’s aim is to lay its accounts in Type: conclusion | Number: 15 | Response status: accepted Government response: 2.1 The government agrees with the Committee’s recommendation. Target implementation date: Summer 2027 2.2 The Department of Health and Social Care (the department) is implementing a multi-year plan which aims to bring forward the publication of its Annual Report and A