Capital Programmes
Capital Project Completion Rate
Measure the share of planned capital projects completed within the financial year.
Why the capital completion rate matters
The proportion of planned capital projects actually completed within the financial year is a blunt but telling measure of delivery capability and budget credibility. A low completion rate alongside high reported spend points to rollovers, retentions and incomplete assets that distort the capital programme. AuditPro Core measures completion against the planned project list so the headline rate is grounded in defined, evidenced milestones.
The Numbers
AuditPro Core renders this view from your tenant's live, tamper-evident records. The figures below are illustrative sample data.
Projects Planned
112
Completed
64
57%
In Progress
38
34%
Not Started
10
9%
Project Status by Directorate
Completion Detail by Directorate
| Directorate | Planned | Completed | Completion % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Water | 29 | 18 | 62% |
| Roads | 30 | 16 | 53% |
| Electricity | 24 | 14 | 58% |
| Buildings | 29 | 16 | 55% |
Figures shown are illustrative sample data for demonstration. AuditPro Core renders these views from your own tenant's live, tamper-evident records.
Completion defined
Completion should mean practical completion or handover, not the final payment or the closure of a contract. A consistent definition is what makes the rate comparable year to year.
Spend without completion
Money can flow on projects that never finish within the year, inflating expenditure while delivery lags. The completion rate exposes the gap that the spending figure conceals.
Rollovers and their cost
Incomplete projects roll into the next year, crowding out new work and, where grant-funded, risking the loss of unspent funds. A pattern of rollovers signals a planning and capacity problem.
Planning realism
A persistently low completion rate often reflects an over-ambitious capital plan rather than poor execution alone. Right-sizing the plan can improve the rate without reducing real delivery.
How AuditPro Core Bridges the Gap
- Planned baseline: completion is measured against the approved project list, anchoring the rate.
- Milestone evidence: a project counts as complete only on evidenced practical completion or handover.
- Rollover visibility: incomplete projects carried forward are surfaced with their funding-loss risk.
- Audit-ready basis: completion status links to milestone records for verification.
Key Takeaways
- Define completion as handover, consistently applied across years.
- A low completion rate with high spend reveals incomplete assets.
- Rollovers crowd out new work and threaten unspent grant funds.
- Chronic low completion often means the plan was too ambitious.
See This on Your Own Data
AuditPro Core renders this dashboard from your tenant's live, tamper-evident records — every figure traceable to source.