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There have been other qualifications across the Departmental Group. The NHS Property Services (NHSPS) accounts were qualified in 2021–22 as NHSPS were unable to demonstrate compliance with the Financial Reporting Framework and account for the expenditure, assets and liabilities arising from certain contracts in accordance with IFRS16 Leases. There were 182 rental arrangements with approximate annual payments of £7.7 million, and NHSPS was unable to provide documentation to determine the subst...

There have been other qualifications across the Departmental Group. The NHS Property Services (NHSPS) accounts were qualified in 2021–22 as NHSPS were unable to demonstrate compliance with the Financial Reporting Framework and account for the expenditure, assets and liabilities arising from certain contracts in accordance with IFRS16 Leases. There were 182 rental arrangements with approximate annual payments of £7.7 million, and NHSPS was unable to provide documentation to determine the substance of arrangements.62 The NHS England 2021–22 Annual Report and Accounts ‘regularity’ opinion was qualified by the C&AG as ineligible payments were mad Type: conclusion | Number: 32 | Response status: accepted Government response: 6.1 The government agrees with the Committee’s recommendation. Target implementation date: December 2023 6.2 As the Committee is aware, the department has undertaken a financial reset programme. This programme established robust financial controls and governance acros