Transparency of the models that departments use is poor: only 9 out of 17 departments have published their list of business-critical models since 2013, and only four of those have updated this since 2017.54 HM Treasury has not published its own list of business-critical 44 Qq 43,55 45 Q 43 46 Q 49 47 C&AG’s Report, Evaluating government spending, para 20 48 Q 43 49 Q 44 50 C&AG’s Report, Evaluating government spending, para 3.14 51 Qq 33, 44 52 Q 33 53 Q 7 54 C&AG’s Report, Financial modellin...

Transparency of the models that departments use is poor: only 9 out of 17 departments have published their list of business-critical models since 2013, and only four of those have updated this since 2017.54 HM Treasury has not published its own list of business-critical 44 Qq 43,55 45 Q 43 46 Q 49 47 C&AG’s Report, Evaluating government spending, para 20 48 Q 43 49 Q 44 50 C&AG’s Report, Evaluating government spending, para 3.14 51 Qq 33, 44 52 Q 33 53 Q 7 54 C&AG’s Report, Financial modelling in government, para 12 Use of evaluation and modelling in government 13 models since 2013. It told us it intends to update its list within the next few Type: recommendation | Number: 16 | Response status: not_addressed Government response: 5.1 The government agrees with the Committee’s recommendation. Target implementation date: Summer 2023 5.2 The government agrees with the Committee’s recommendation to publish and maintain an evaluation registry. As there is currently no centralised place whe