Amyas Morse, head of the NAO, said: "Opening up access to public information has the potential to improve accountability and support public service improvement and economic growth.
This means that the simple model of markets as a method to improve accountability is flawed, as it does not take account of the difficulties in contracting.
Quality improvement measures like maternal death reviews have been initiated to improve accountability.
"I welcome the drive to improve accountability through greater transparency.
He also said that he wanted to improve accountability measures for charter schools.
And whenever the US did attempt to improve accountability, the Afghan government resisted, the report says.
Other organisations should consider how to improve accountability mechanisms by adopting similar approaches.
Some of the traditions that we cling to do nothing to improve accountability.
Angola has also committed to joining a British initiative to improve accountability among oil-producing countries.
However, Mr Truman expects scrutiny by Western governments to improve accountability in future.Co-operation helps.
This government has done a huge amount to improve accountability and openness.
