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Amyas Morse, the Comptroller and Auditor General, has qualified the respective accounts of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs and the Rural Payments Agency (RPA).

Overpayments and underpayments under the Single Payment Scheme

Yesterday’s report explains that the Department and RPA have prioritised and made good progress in quantifying and rectifying known past overpayments and underpayments made to farmers and other claimants since the Single Payment Scheme began. In consequence, the C&AG has not repeated this aspect of his previous qualification.

Full report: Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs and Rural Payments Agency Accounts 2012-13