Rural payments scheme still a "masterclass of misadministration"

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NAO's third report into agency administering farm payments slams lack of progress and complexity of IT

The agency issues payments to farmers The National Audit Office (NAO) has slammed a government agency set up to administer payments to farmers under the EU Common Agricultural Policy as a " maste...

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