We are concerned that the Home Office’s culture allowed it to override too easily the controls and processes in place to protect taxpayers’ money. The Home Office appears to have been operating in crisis mode for several years and now asserts that it is moving back to business- as-usual. It argues that its response to an “emergency” meant it had to make quick decisions, which led it to unreasonably abandon controls and weaken approval processes in acquiring the Northeye site and other large a...

We are concerned that the Home Office’s culture allowed it to override too easily the controls and processes in place to protect taxpayers’ money. The Home Office appears to have been operating in crisis mode for several years and now asserts that it is moving back to business- as-usual. It argues that its response to an “emergency” meant it had to make quick decisions, which led it to unreasonably abandon controls and weaken approval processes in acquiring the Northeye site and other large asylum accommodation sites, such as the Bibby Stockholm vessel. While the Permanent Secretary told us he was “proud” of how hard Home Office staff have wo Type: conclusion | Number: 4 | Response status: under_consideration