Audit Commission definition

Audit Commission means the independent public body established under the Audit Commission Act 1998 which is responsible for ensuring that public money is spent economically, efficiently and effectively in the areas of local government, housing, health, criminal justice and the fire and rescue services;
Audit Commission means the Audit Commission for Local Authorities and the National Health Service in England and Wales;
Audit Commission means the Audit Commission for Local Authorities 10

Examples of Audit Commission in a sentence

  • OLA is under the direction of the Legislative Auditor, who is appointed for a six-year term by the Legislative Audit Commission (LAC).

  • The Host Partner shall arrange for the audit of the accounts of the relevant Pooled Fund and shall require the appropriate person or body appointed to exercise the functions of the Audit Commission under section 28(1)(d) of the Audit Commission Act 1998, by virtue of an order made under section 49(5) of the Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014 to make arrangements to certify an annual return of those accounts under Section 28(1) of the Audit Commission Act 1998.

  • The Audit Commission prepares a code of audit practice, which External Auditors follow when carrying out their audits.

  • The basic duties of the external auditor are governed by section 15 of the Local Government Finance Act 1982, as amended by section 5 of the Audit Commission Act 1998.

  • The Audit Commission is an independent body responsible for ensuring that public money is spent economically, efficiently and effectively.


More Definitions of Audit Commission

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