Full Report - National Audit Office

CONTENTSEXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1This report has been prepared underSection 6 of the National Audit Act 1983for presentation to the House of Commonsin accordance with Section 9 of the Act.John BournComptroller and Auditor GeneralNational Audit Office6 April 2005The National Audit Officestudy team consisted of:Karen Jackson, Roger Le Voir andMark Parrett under the direction ofDavid ClarkePART 1The Department faces many challenges 6in managing the estate but has madegood progress in developing a strategyto meet those challengesThe challenges in managing the defence estate 7are growingThe Department has a strategy and measures to 8implement the strategyThe Department now reports biennially to 9the Committee of Public Accounts onestate managementThis report can be found on the NationalAudit Office web site at www.nao.org.ukFor further information about theNational Audit Office please contact:National Audit OfficePress Office157-197 Buckingham Palace RoadVictoriaLondonSW1W 9SPTel: 020 7798 7400Email: enquiries@nao.gsi.gov.uk© National Audit Office 2005