作者:ROBERTS, S; POLLITT, C
摘要:This article presents a case study of an important but relatively neglected aspect of the British policy process - the Value for Money (VFM) studies undertaken by the National Audit Office. It analyses in detail the conduct of one particular study, including the reactions of the audited bodies and the parliamentary activity which followed the publication of the NAO report. The case is then used to illuminate what appear to be some more general characteristics of the NAO's approach. It is concl...