The Home Office assessed the acquisition against the Accounting Officer tests, concluding that the proposal met the tests of regularity, propriety and feasibility, presented in the Accounting Officer Advice. The assessment also found that the use of the site for asylum accommodation represented value for money when compared with the cost of housing asylum seekers in hotels over a period of five years. The Accounting Officer Advice did however note significant risks to feasibility, including t...

The Home Office assessed the acquisition against the Accounting Officer tests, concluding that the proposal met the tests of regularity, propriety and feasibility, presented in the Accounting Officer Advice. The assessment also found that the use of the site for asylum accommodation represented value for money when compared with the cost of housing asylum seekers in hotels over a period of five years. The Accounting Officer Advice did however note significant risks to feasibility, including the critical risk that it might not be possible to connect the site to utilities. The National Audit Office reported there was limited reference in the Ac Type: conclusion | Number: 14 | Response status: under_consideration