Departmental Overview 2015-16: Ministry of Justice

Tuesday 18 Oct 2016 @ 12:15
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This guide is designed to provide a quick and accessible overview of the Department and focuses in particular on where we believe the Department’s performance could be improved, using examples from our published work.

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This Departmental Overview looks at the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) and summarises its performance during the year ended March 2016, together with our recent reports on it.

The department’s responsibilities and how it spends its money
Financial management
Reported performance
Issues identified in NAO reports

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