The National Audit Office found significant failures at the College of Policing regarding the replacement of its HR and accounting systems. The transition to the new Metis system led to inaccurate financial reporting and overspending of £1.3 million. Furthermore, the college failed to meet statutory deadlines for its accounts and lacked oversight of system access, raising security concerns. The NAO could not endorse the audited accounts due to a lack of sufficient evidence, resulting in a disclaimer of the audit opinion for the financial statements.
The government's accounting watchdog has refused to endorse the audited accounts of the College of Policing after serious failures in a project to replace its HR and accounting systems.
Inaccurate information led to an overspend of £1.3m against Home Office budget, late delivery of annual reports, and failure to meet statutory deadlines.
The college did not have visibility or oversight of users who had access to Metis, creating risks of unauthorized access and potential data breaches.
The NAO's comptroller and auditor general, Gareth Davies, disclaimed the watchdog's audit opinion on 2023-2024 financial statements due to insufficient evidence.
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