The National Audit Office (NAO) has released a report highlighting fears in the public sector regarding effective oversight of the delivery of superfast broadband by BT.

The extent of the service rollout undertaken by BT has caused concern that public authorities will face difficulties in managing and overseeing the project.

The NAO have also reported that the multi-million pound fiber optic infrastructure project is running behind schedule and without effective competition to check BT, who has succeeded in winning every available contract.

The government have posted new targets for the rollout of superfast broadband after revised projections placed doubts on the ability to reach targets. The NAO said however that the: "government is not strong at taking remedial action to guard against further slippage".

The NAO have also reported worries surrounding issues of overcharging by BT and the lack of resources available to councils to check future charges.

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