Embracing new technology such as artificial intelligence and system reform in the public sector are among the actions Whitehall needs to take to boost productivity, the head of the Government spending watchdog has said.
Gareth Davies, comptroller and auditor general of the National Audit Office (NAO) used his annual speech in Parliament on Tuesday to also warn that “money is wasted” and public services “compromised” when there is a lack of preparedness for “increasingly likely events” such as pandemics or extreme weather.
