INTOSAI – Working Group on Environmental Auditing

 

Audits by Country: United Kingdom

Contacts

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Set out below are environmental audits undertaken by this SAI in 2003 and Beyond.

 

Types of audits

Main audit objectives

Year Title Issue Type Main Audit Objective Report Summary Report Full Text Joint Audit Produced By
2011 Briefing for the Parliamentary Environmental Audit Committee on international development aid and the environment Air: Climate change, Governance: International funds and subsidies, such as Global Environmental Facility (GEF), Human activities and sectors: Environment and human health, Waste: Radioactive waste 3 5 English (49 kB) English (216 kB)
2011 Briefing for the Parliamentary Environmental Audit Committee on reducing carbon emissions from government Air: Climate change, Governance: Domestic funds and subsidies, Governance: Government greening operations, Human activities and sectors: Energy and energy efficiency 3 5 English (398 kB) English (571 kB)
2011 NAO memorandum for the Parliamentary Energy and Climate Change Committee inquiry into UK deepwater drilling Ecosystems: Protection of marine habitat, Governance: Domestic funds and subsidies, Human activities and sectors: Energy and energy efficiency, Natural resources: Minerals, such as mining, gas, oil, Water: Marine pollution 3 6 English (32 kB) English (116 kB)
2010 Adapting to Climate Change Air: Climate change, Ecosystems: Biodiversity, Ecosystems: Coastal areas, Ecosystems: Ecosystem management and ecosystem changes, Governance: Domestic funds and subsidies, Governance: Environmental impact assessment, Governance: Environmental management system, Governance: Government greening operations, Human activities and sectors: Infrastructure, Human activities and sectors: Land development, Human activities and sectors: Natural disaster management: preparedness responses, Human activities and sectors: Transportation, traffic, mobility, Water: Water quantity management or management of watersheds 3 5 English (59 kB) English (1.5 MB)
2010 Assessing the cost to public funds of animal diseases Governance: Domestic funds and subsidies, Human activities and sectors: Agriculture 3 5 English (36 kB) English (259 kB)
2010 Briefing for the Parliamentary Energy and Climate Change Committee on the performance of Ofgem (the Office of Gas and Electricity Markets) Governance: Domestic funds and subsidies, Human activities and sectors: Energy and energy efficiency 3 5 English (41 kB) English (268 kB)
2010 Coordinated International Audit on Climate Change – Key Implications for Governments and their Auditors (UNFCCC, Kyoto Protocol) Air: Climate change, Governance: Domestic funds and subsidies, Governance: Sustainable development 2 , 3 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 English English (2.2 MB) Canada
Australia
Austria
Brazil
Estonia
Finland
Greece
Indonesia
Norway
Poland
Slovenia
South Africa
United States
2010 Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs' organic agri-environment scheme (EU Common Agricultural Policy) Ecosystems: Biodiversity, Ecosystems: Ecosystem management and ecosystem changes, Ecosystems: Species at risk, Governance: Domestic funds and subsidies, Governance: Environmental impact assessment, Governance: Environmental management system, Governance: International funds and subsidies, such as Global Environmental Facility (GEF), Human activities and sectors: Agriculture, Human activities and sectors: Land development, Human activities and sectors: Pesticides 3 2 , 5 English (59 kB) English (216 kB)
2010 Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Reducing the impact of business waste through the Business Resource Efficiency and Waste Programme (EU Landfill Directive) Governance: Domestic funds and subsidies, Human activities and sectors: Other human activities/sectors, Waste: General waste, Waste: Municipal, solid, non-hazardous waste 3 5 English (67 kB) English (1015 kB)
2010 Departmental Carbon Budgets Air: Climate change, Governance: Environmental management system, Human activities and sectors: Energy and energy efficiency 3 5 English (9 kB) English (192 kB)
2010 Environmental Protection Air: Climate change, Air: Local air quality,such as smog, particulates, SO2, NOx, CO2, Ecosystems: Biodiversity, Ecosystems: Ecosystem management and ecosystem changes, Ecosystems: Other ecosystem issues, Ecosystems: Protected areas and natural parks, Ecosystems: Protection of marine habitat, Ecosystems: Rivers and lakes, Human activities and sectors: Agriculture, Human activities and sectors: Land development, Natural resources: Fisheries (freshwater and marine), Natural resources: Forestry and timber resources, Waste: Contaminated sites and soil pollution, Waste: General waste, Waste: Municipal, solid, non-hazardous waste, Water: Drinking water - quality and supply, Water: Marine pollution, Water: Pollution of water bodies (such as by industry and agriculture), Water: Water quantity management or management of watersheds 3 5 English (38 kB) English (555 kB)
2010 Government funding for developing renewable energy technologies Governance: Domestic funds and subsidies, Human activities and sectors: Energy and energy efficiency, Human activities and sectors: Infrastructure 3 5 English (100 kB) English (247 kB)
2010 Sustainable development Governance: Government greening operations, Governance: Sustainable development 3 5 English (44 kB) English (288 kB)
2010 Tackling diffuse water pollution in England (European Water Framework Directive) Ecosystems: Ecosystem management and ecosystem changes, Ecosystems: Rivers and lakes, Governance: Domestic funds and subsidies, Governance: Environmental impact assessment, Human activities and sectors: Agriculture, Human activities and sectors: Chemicals management, Human activities and sectors: Environment and human health, Human activities and sectors: Pesticides, Natural resources: Fisheries (freshwater and marine), Waste: Contaminated sites and soil pollution, Water: Drinking water - quality and supply, Water: Pollution of water bodies (such as by industry and agriculture) 3 2 , 3 , 5 English (68 kB) English (623 kB)
2010 The Electricity Generating Landscape in Great Britain Governance: Other governance issues, Human activities and sectors: Energy and energy efficiency, Human activities and sectors: Infrastructure 3 5 English (20 kB) English (207 kB)
2010 The sale of the Government’s interest in British Energy Governance: Domestic funds and subsidies, Human activities and sectors: Energy and energy efficiency, Waste: Radioactive waste 3 5 English (84 kB) English (543 kB)
2009 A second progress update on the administration of the Single Payment Scheme by the Rural Payments Agency (EU Common Agricultural Policy) Governance: Domestic funds and subsidies, Governance: International funds and subsidies, such as Global Environmental Facility (GEF), Human activities and sectors: Agriculture 1 , 2 1 , 2 English (83 kB) English (488 kB)
2009 Addressing the environmental impacts of Government procurement Governance: Domestic funds and subsidies, Governance: Government greening operations, Governance: Sustainable development, Other: Other issues 3 6 English (167 kB) English (691 kB)
2009 Air Quality (EU Air Quality Framework Directive) Air: Local air quality,such as smog, particulates, SO2, NOx, CO2, Human activities and sectors: Agriculture, Human activities and sectors: Environment and human health, Human activities and sectors: Transportation, traffic, mobility 3 5 English (32 kB) English (560 kB)
2009 Defra's management of its Warm Front Scheme to tackle fuel poverty Human activities and sectors: Energy and energy efficiency, Human activities and sectors: Infrastructure 3 5 English (182 kB) English (3 MB)
2009 EU Emissions Trading Scheme Air: Climate change, Human activities and sectors: Energy and energy efficiency 3 5 English English (757 kB)
2009 Private finance in the waste sector Waste: General waste 3 5 English (346 kB) English (2.2 MB)
2009 The health of livestock and honeybees in England Ecosystems: Biodiversity, Human activities and sectors: Agriculture, Human activities and sectors: Pesticides 3 5 English (382 kB) English (1.5 MB)
2008 DEFRA: Management of Expenditure Governance: Other governance issues 1 1 English (149 kB) English (689 kB)
2008 Export Credits Guarantee Department (ECGD) and sustainability Governance: Other governance issues, Governance: Sustainable development 3 6 English (578 kB)
2008 Implementation of the Natura 2000 network in Europe Ecosystems: Biodiversity, Ecosystems: Ecosystem management and ecosystem changes, Ecosystems: Protected areas and natural parks, Ecosystems: Species at risk, Governance: Domestic funds and subsidies, Governance: Environmental management system 2 , 3 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 German English (709 kB)
French (1.5 MB)
Austria
Czech Republic
Estonia
Finland
France
Hungary
2008 Programmes to reduce household energy consumption Human activities and sectors: Energy and energy efficiency 3 5 English (300 kB) English (1.4 MB)
2008 Renewable energy: options for scrutiny Human activities and sectors: Energy and energy efficiency 3 7 English (923 kB)
2008 Report on the Parallel Audit of the Performance of Structural Funds programmes in the areas of employment and /or the environment by the Working Group on the Structural Funds Governance: International funds and subsidies, such as Global Environmental Facility (GEF), Governance: Strategic environmental assessment (SEA) 3 5 English (429 kB)
French (416 kB)
German (241 kB)
Hungary
Austria
Bulgaria
Czech Republic
Finland
Italy
Latvia
Malta
Netherlands
Poland
Portugal
Slovak Republic
Slovenia
Spain
Lithuania
European Court of Auditors
2008 Sites of Special Scientific Interest (Rio Convention) Ecosystems: Biodiversity, Ecosystems: Ecosystem management and ecosystem changes, Ecosystems: Protected areas and natural parks 3 5 English (349 kB) English (1.2 MB)
2008 The Nuclear Decommissioning Authority – Taking forward decommissioning Governance: Domestic funds and subsidies, Human activities and sectors: Energy and energy efficiency, Human activities and sectors: Infrastructure, Waste: Contaminated sites and soil pollution, Waste: Radioactive waste 3 6 English (329 kB) English (1.1 MB)
2008 Transport and the environment: options for scrutiny Human activities and sectors: Transportation, traffic, mobility 3 7 English (652 kB)
2008 UK Greenhouse Gas Monitoring Air: Climate change, Human activities and sectors: Energy and energy efficiency 3 7 English (259 kB)
2007 Building and maintaining river and coastal flood defences in England Ecosystems: Coastal areas, Ecosystems: Rivers and lakes, Governance: Domestic funds and subsidies, Human activities and sectors: Infrastructure, Water: Water quantity management or management of watersheds 3 5 English (325 kB) English (1.1 MB)
2007 Building for the future: Sustainable construction and refurbishment on the government estate Human activities and sectors: Energy and energy efficiency, Human activities and sectors: Land development, Human activities and sectors: Other human activities/sectors 3 5 English (453 kB) English (1.1 MB)
2007 Central government support for local authorities on climate change Air: Climate change, Governance: Domestic funds and subsidies, Governance: Government greening operations, Governance: Other governance issues 3 5 English (257 kB)
2007 Cost-effectiveness analysis in the 2006 Climate Change Programme Review Air: Climate change, Governance: Domestic funds and subsidies, Human activities and sectors: Agriculture, Human activities and sectors: Energy and energy efficiency, Human activities and sectors: Other human activities/sectors, Human activities and sectors: Transportation, traffic, mobility 3 5 English English (298 kB)
2007 Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: A progress update on resolving the difficulties in administering the Single Payment Scheme in England (EU Common Agricultural Policy) Governance: Domestic funds and subsidies, Governance: International funds and subsidies, such as Global Environmental Facility (GEF), Human activities and sectors: Agriculture 1 , 2 1 , 2 English (284 kB) English (1.1 MB)
2007 Energy consumption and carbon emissions in government departments Air: Climate change, Governance: Government greening operations, Human activities and sectors: Energy and energy efficiency 3 5 English English (409 kB)
2007 The Carbon Trust: accelerating the move to a low carbon economy Air: Climate change, Governance: Domestic funds and subsidies, Human activities and sectors: Energy and energy efficiency 3 5 English (296 kB) English (955 kB)
2007 The Climate Change Levy and Climate Change Agreements Air: Climate change, Human activities and sectors: Energy and energy efficiency 3 5 English English (416 kB)
2006 Climate Change Policy: Options for Scrutiny Air: Climate change 3 5 English (414 kB)
2006 Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, and Rural Payments Agency: the Delays in Administering the 2005 Single Payment Scheme in England (EU Common Agricultural Policy) Governance: Domestic funds and subsidies, Governance: International funds and subsidies, such as Global Environmental Facility (GEF), Human activities and sectors: Agriculture 2 4 English English (1.1 MB)
2006 Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Reducing the Reliance on Landfill in England (EU Landfill Directive) Waste: General waste, Waste: Municipal, solid, non-hazardous waste 3 4 , 5 English English (1.5 MB)
2006 Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: The Right of Access to the Open Country Human activities and sectors: Land development, Human activities and sectors: Other human activities/sectors 3 5 English English (1.3 MB)
2006 Emissions projections in the 2006 climate change programme review (Kyoto Protocol) Air: Climate change, Human activities and sectors: Energy and energy efficiency 3 2 , 5 English English (360 kB)
2006 Official Deputy Prime Minister: Enhancing Urban Green Space Ecosystems: Protected areas and natural parks, Governance: Domestic funds and subsidies, Human activities and sectors: Recreation and tourism, Human activities and sectors: Urban environment quality (sustainability) 3 5 English English (2.9 MB)
2006 Regulatory Impact Assessments and Sustainable Development Governance: Sustainable development 3 5 English English (499 kB)
2006 The Restructuring of British Energy Governance: Domestic funds and subsidies, Human activities and sectors: Energy and energy efficiency, Human activities and sectors: Infrastructure, Waste: Radioactive waste 3 5 English (268 kB) English (1.1 MB)
2005 Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Foot and Mouth: Applying the Lessons Human activities and sectors: Agriculture 3 5 English English (657 kB)
2005 Department of Trade and Industry: Renewable Energy Air: Climate change, Human activities and sectors: Energy and energy efficiency 3 5 English English (923 kB)
2005 Environment Agency: Efficiency in Water Resource Management Water: Drinking water - quality and supply, Water: Water quantity management or management of watersheds 1 , 3 1 , 4 , 5 English English (1.4 MB)
2005 Lost in Translation? Responding to the Challenges of European Law (EU Animal By-products Regulation, Emissions Trading Directive, Environmental Liability Directive, Landfill Directive, Nitrates Directive, Ozone Depleting Substances Regulation, Pig Welfare Directives and Water Framework Directive) Governance: Other governance issues, Other: Other issues 3 2 , 5 English English (1.1 MB)
2005 Sustainable Development Reporting by Government Departments Governance: Sustainable development 3 5 English (1 MB)
2005 Sustainable Procurement in Central Government Governance: Sustainable development, Other: Other issues 3 5 English English (890 kB)
2005 The World Summit on Sustainable Development 2002: A UK Progress Report Governance: World Summit on Sustainable Development (WSSD) 3 2 , 5 English (340 kB)
2004 Greening Government: The 2004 Sustainable Development in Government Report Governance: Government greening operations 3 5 English (309 kB)
2004 Helping Farm Businesses in England (EU Common Agricultural Policy) Governance: Domestic funds and subsidies, Human activities and sectors: Agriculture 3 5 English English (1.1 MB)
2004 Ofgem Social Action Plan and Household Energy Efficiency Human activities and sectors: Energy and energy efficiency 3 5 English English (954 kB)
2004 Out of Sight - Not Out of Mind: Ofwat and the Public Sewer Network in England and Wales Governance: Domestic funds and subsidies, Waste: Other waste issues, Water: Wastewater treatment 3 5 English English (1017 kB)
2004 The UK Emissions Trading Scheme: A New Way to Combat Climate Change Air: Climate change 3 5 English English (773 kB)
2003 Department for International Development: Maximising Impact in the Water Sector Governance: International funds and subsidies, such as Global Environmental Facility (GEF), Governance: World Summit on Sustainable Development (WSSD), Water: Drinking water - quality and supply 3 5 English (307 kB) English (1.5 MB)
2003 Fisheries Enforcement in England (EU Common Fisheries Policy) Ecosystems: Protection of marine habitat, Governance: Other governance issues, Human activities and sectors: Other human activities/sectors, Natural resources: Fisheries (freshwater and marine) 3 2 , 5 English (265 kB) English (1.7 MB)
2003 Identifying and Tracking Livestock in England (EU Common Agricultural Policy) Governance: Domestic funds and subsidies, Human activities and sectors: Agriculture 3 5 English English (1.6 MB)
2003 Protecting England and Wales from Plant Pests and Diseases (EU Plant Health Directive and International Plant Protection Convention) Human activities and sectors: Agriculture, Human activities and sectors: Pesticides 3 5 English English (1.1 MB)
2003 Warm Front:Helping to Combat Fuel Poverty Governance: Domestic funds and subsidies, Human activities and sectors: Energy and energy efficiency 3 4 , 5 , 6 English (238 kB) English (1.1 MB)

Audits prior to 2003:

Types of audits

Main audit objectives

Year Title Issue Type Main Audit Objective Report Summary Report Full Text Joint Audit Produced By
2002 Dealing with Pollution From Ships Disaster management - emergency preparedness, Salt water - marine pollution: salt water - salt water fish 1 C , G English (183 kB) English (1.6 MB)
2002 Environment Agency: Protecting the Public from Waste Waste: waste in general - hazardous - non-hazardous - waste processing & landfills 1 B , C , G English (457 kB) English (1.5 MB)
2002 Preventing and Dealing with Pollution From Ships at Sea and in Ports Internal environmental management by public authorities or departments, Pollution prevention, Salt water - marine pollution: salt water - salt water fish, Waste: waste in general - hazardous - non-hazardous - waste processing & landfills 1 A , B , G English (1.1 MB) English (435 kB) Turkey
Greece
Italy
Malta
Netherlands
Cyprus
2002 The 2001 Outbreak of Foot and Mouth Disease Agriculture - pesticides - land development - forestry, Air pollution, Disaster management - emergency preparedness, Soil pollution - contaminated sites, Waste: waste in general - hazardous - non-hazardous - waste processing & landfills 1 E English (298 kB) English (2.2 MB)
2001 Better Regulation: Making Good Use of Regulatory Impact Assessments Agriculture - pesticides - land development - forestry 1 D English (582 kB) English (1.1 MB)
2001 Better Regulation: Making Good Use of Regulatory Impact Assessments Noise reduction, Pollution prevention, Traffic - mobility - transport, Waste: waste in general - hazardous - non-hazardous - waste processing & landfills 3 E English (582 kB) English (1.1 MB)
2001 Inland Flood Defence Fresh water: drinking water - water quality - rivers - lakes - fresh water - fresh water fish 1 C English (178 kB) English (1.2 MB)
2001 Modern Policy-Making: Ensuring Policies Deliver Value for Money Environment & human health 1 E English (277 kB) English (1.4 MB)
2001 Policy Development: Improving Air Quality Air pollution 1 A English (342 kB) English (1.5 MB)
2001 The Operation of the Landfill Tax Credit Scheme Waste: waste in general - hazardous - non-hazardous - waste processing & landfills 1 C English (341 kB) English (441 kB)
2000 Office of Water Services: Leakage and Water Efficiency Fresh water: drinking water - water quality - rivers - lakes - fresh water - fresh water fish 1 C English (322 kB) English (1.3 MB)
1999 Vehicle emissions testing (ISBN 010265899-4 Air pollution, Traffic - mobility - transport 1 B , C English English
1998 The home Energy efficiency Scheme (ISBN 010290198-8) Ecosystems: biodiversity - ecological infrastructure - ecosystem management 1 B , C English English
1997 Ministry of agriculture, fisheries and food: protecting environmentally sensitive areas (ISBN 010268498-7) Agriculture - pesticides - land development - forestry 1 B , C English English
1997 Ministry of Defence: Management of Utilities ISBN 010 264397-0 Internal environmental management by public authorities or departments 1 H English English
1996 Department of Transport: Freight Facilities Grant in England ISBN 010 284496-8 Traffic - mobility - transport 1 B English English
1996 The Protection of Scottish fisheries (ISBN 010261296Y) Fish 1 B , C English English
1995 National Rivers Authority: River Pollution From Farms in England ISBN 010 223595-5 Agriculture - pesticides - land development - forestry, Disaster management - emergency preparedness, Fresh water: drinking water - water quality - rivers - lakes - fresh water - fresh water fish, Pollution prevention 1 B , C English English
1995 Presenting and Protecting Scotland's Heritage Properties ISBN 010 243095-0 Nature & recreation: conservation & improvement of natural and/or cultural heritage - management of national parks & forests - recreation & tourism 1 B English English
1994 Buildings and the Environment ISBN 010 236594-6 Climatical change - ozone layers depletion 1 B , C English English
1994 Department of Transport: Environmental Factors in Road Planning and Design ISBN 010 238994-2 Traffic - mobility - transport 1 B , G English English
1994 Land Reclamation in Wales ISBN 010 10246194-5 Soil pollution - contaminated sites 1 B , C English English
1994 Projecting and Managing Sites of Special Scientific Interest in England ISBN 010 237994-7 Nature & recreation: conservation & improvement of natural and/or cultural heritage - management of national parks & forests - recreation & tourism 1 B , C English English
1994 The Renewable Energy Research, Development and Demonstration Programme ISBN 010 215694-8 Energy 1 B , C English English
1993 Forestry Commission: Timber harvesting and marketing ISBN 010 252693-1 Agriculture - pesticides - land development - forestry, Nature & recreation: conservation & improvement of natural and/or cultural heritage - management of national parks & forests - recreation & tourism 1 E English English
1993 Progress on the Department of Transport's Motorway Widening Programme ISBN 010 213294-1 Traffic - mobility - transport 1 E English English
1993 Property Services in the English occupied Royal Palaces ISBN 010 213294-1 Nature & recreation: conservation & improvement of natural and/or cultural heritage - management of national parks & forests - recreation & tourism 1 B English English
1993 The Cost of Decommissioning Nuclear Facilities ISBN 010 269293-9 Radioactivity 1 B , C English English

Last Updated: September 08, 2011