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<p>As the national broadcaster, the BBC has a vital role to play in supplying information
to the public throughout the Coronavirus pandemic, and it has introduced a wide-ranging
package of measures to help keep the nation informed, educated, and entertained through
these unprecedented times.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>However, the BBC is operationally
and editorially independent from the government and the government cannot intervene
in the BBC’s editorial decisions. The Government is clear it expects the BBC to be
held to the highest standards, and ensure value for money taking into account the
wider public interest, but it is the BBC Board who is ultimately responsible for the
appropriate use of licence fee revenue. The Comptroller and Auditor General of the
NAO is the BBC's independent external auditor. The NAO is responsible for auditing
the BBC accounts and ensuring value for money in the way the BBC uses its funds.</p><p>
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