National Audit Act 1983
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The National Audit Act 1983 is a UK law that reformed public sector financial oversight by strengthening the independence and powers of the Comptroller and Auditor General and the National Audit Office.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| National Audit Act 1983 canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3540029 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: National Audit Act 1983 Context triple: [Budget Responsibility and National Audit Act 2011, relatedTo, National Audit Act 1983]
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A.
Budget Responsibility and National Audit Act 2011
The Budget Responsibility and National Audit Act 2011 is a UK law that established the statutory framework for independent fiscal oversight and public audit, including the creation and governance of the Office for Budget Responsibility.
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B.
Comptroller and Auditor General's (Duties, Powers and Conditions of Service) Act, 1971
The Comptroller and Auditor General's (Duties, Powers and Conditions of Service) Act, 1971 is an Indian law that defines the authority, responsibilities, and service conditions of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India in auditing government finances.
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C.
Budget and Accounting Procedures Act of 1950
The Budget and Accounting Procedures Act of 1950 is a U.S. federal law that modernized and strengthened federal budgeting, accounting, and auditing practices, expanding the roles of the executive branch and the Government Accountability Office in financial management.
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D.
Inspector General Act of 1978
The Inspector General Act of 1978 is a U.S. federal law that created independent Offices of Inspector General across government agencies to combat waste, fraud, and abuse and to promote efficiency and accountability.
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E.
Local Government Finance Act 1992
The Local Government Finance Act 1992 is a key UK statute that reformed local government funding arrangements and introduced the modern system of Council Tax.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: National Audit Act 1983 Target entity description: The National Audit Act 1983 is a UK law that reformed public sector financial oversight by strengthening the independence and powers of the Comptroller and Auditor General and the National Audit Office.
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A.
Budget Responsibility and National Audit Act 2011
The Budget Responsibility and National Audit Act 2011 is a UK law that established the statutory framework for independent fiscal oversight and public audit, including the creation and governance of the Office for Budget Responsibility.
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B.
Comptroller and Auditor General's (Duties, Powers and Conditions of Service) Act, 1971
The Comptroller and Auditor General's (Duties, Powers and Conditions of Service) Act, 1971 is an Indian law that defines the authority, responsibilities, and service conditions of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India in auditing government finances.
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C.
Budget and Accounting Procedures Act of 1950
The Budget and Accounting Procedures Act of 1950 is a U.S. federal law that modernized and strengthened federal budgeting, accounting, and auditing practices, expanding the roles of the executive branch and the Government Accountability Office in financial management.
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D.
Inspector General Act of 1978
The Inspector General Act of 1978 is a U.S. federal law that created independent Offices of Inspector General across government agencies to combat waste, fraud, and abuse and to promote efficiency and accountability.
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E.
Local Government Finance Act 1992
The Local Government Finance Act 1992 is a key UK statute that reformed local government funding arrangements and introduced the modern system of Council Tax.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom
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United Kingdom legislation ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
central government departments of the United Kingdom
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non‑departmental public bodies in the United Kingdom ⓘ other public bodies specified in the Act ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| createsOffice | National Audit Office ⓘ |
| definesFunctionsOf | National Audit Office ⓘ |
| definesPowersOf | Comptroller and Auditor General ⓘ |
| definesRoleOf | Comptroller and Auditor General ⓘ |
| ensures |
Parliamentary oversight of public expenditure
ⓘ
independent audit of central government accounts ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
British Parliament
ⓘ
surface form:
Parliament of the United Kingdom
United Kingdom ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalArea |
administrative law
ⓘ
constitutional law ⓘ public finance law ⓘ |
| legislature |
British Parliament
ⓘ
surface form:
Parliament of the United Kingdom
|
| longTitle | An Act to make new provision for and in connection with the audit of public accounts and the examination of the economy, efficiency and effectiveness with which certain public bodies have used their resources; and for connected purposes. ⓘ |
| providesFor |
appointment of the Comptroller and Auditor General
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funding arrangements for the National Audit Office ⓘ powers of access to documents and information for audit purposes ⓘ reporting by the Comptroller and Auditor General to Parliament ⓘ tenure and removal of the Comptroller and Auditor General ⓘ value for money examinations by the Comptroller and Auditor General ⓘ |
| purpose |
to define the powers and duties of the Comptroller and Auditor General
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to establish the National Audit Office on a statutory basis ⓘ to provide for the examination of the economy, efficiency and effectiveness of public spending ⓘ to reform public sector financial oversight in the United Kingdom ⓘ to strengthen the independence of the Comptroller and Auditor General ⓘ |
| region |
England
ⓘ
Northern Ireland ⓘ Scotland ⓘ Wales ⓘ |
| regulatesOffice | Comptroller and Auditor General ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Comptroller and Auditor General
ⓘ
House of Commons Committee of Public Accounts ⓘ National Audit Office ⓘ |
| royalAssentDate | 1983 ⓘ |
| shortTitle | National Audit Act 1983 self-link ⓘ |
| strengthensIndependenceOf |
Comptroller and Auditor General
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National Audit Office ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
financial oversight
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public accounts ⓘ public sector audit ⓘ value for money audits ⓘ |
| typeOfReform | public sector audit reform ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 1983 ⓘ |
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Subject: National Audit Act 1983 Description of subject: The National Audit Act 1983 is a UK law that reformed public sector financial oversight by strengthening the independence and powers of the Comptroller and Auditor General and the National Audit Office.
Referenced by (5)
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