Whitehall's recruitment policies have come under fire again, after auditors reported Civil Service appointments were too expensive and time consuming. A study by the National Audit Office concluded that around ￡35m a year could be saved, if Whitehall's six largest departments reformed their recruitment processes. Auditors studied 40,000 appointments below senior level in 2007, across the ministries of Justice and Defence, Revenue and Customs, the Prison Service, UK Border Agency and the Department for Work and Pensions. They account for 70% of the Civil Service, and have strong links with local authorities, often working alongside councils to deliver crucial services.
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