Audit Commission Act 1998
E422590
The Audit Commission Act 1998 is a UK statute that established the framework for auditing local government and certain public bodies, defining the powers and duties of the Audit Commission and auditors.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Audit Commission Act 1998 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4223238 — 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: Audit Commission Act 1998 Context triple: [Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009, amends, Audit Commission Act 1998]
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A.
National Audit Act 1983
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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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.
Council of State Act
The Council of State Act is the Dutch statute that defines the composition, powers, and procedures of the Netherlands’ highest advisory body to the government and supreme administrative court.
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D.
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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E.
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.
- 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: Audit Commission Act 1998 Target entity description: The Audit Commission Act 1998 is a UK statute that established the framework for auditing local government and certain public bodies, defining the powers and duties of the Audit Commission and auditors.
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A.
National Audit Act 1983
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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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.
Council of State Act
The Council of State Act is the Dutch statute that defines the composition, powers, and procedures of the Netherlands’ highest advisory body to the government and supreme administrative court.
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D.
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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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom
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United Kingdom statute ⓘ |
| affectedBy | Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| amends | Local Government Finance Act 1982 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
certain National Health Service bodies
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fire and rescue authorities ⓘ local authorities ⓘ other specified local public bodies ⓘ police authorities ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| definesDutiesOf |
Audit Commission for Local Authorities and the National Health Service in England and Wales
NERFINISHED
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appointed auditors ⓘ |
| definesPowersOf |
Audit Commission for Local Authorities and the National Health Service in England and Wales
NERFINISHED
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appointed auditors ⓘ |
| geographicalScope |
England
NERFINISHED
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Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
England and Wales
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Northern Ireland ⓘ Scotland ⓘ |
| legislature | Parliament of the United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| longTitle | An Act to make further provision with respect to the Audit Commission for Local Authorities and the National Health Service in England and Wales and the audit of accounts of local authorities and other bodies; and for connected purposes. ⓘ |
| providesFor |
appointment of auditors by the Audit Commission
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auditor’s power to apply for judicial review in certain cases ⓘ auditor’s power to issue public interest reports ⓘ certification of claims and returns relating to grants ⓘ codes of audit practice ⓘ duties of auditors to consider economy, efficiency and effectiveness ⓘ duties of auditors to satisfy themselves that accounts are prepared properly ⓘ fees for audit and related work ⓘ public inspection of accounts ⓘ rights of local electors to make objections to the auditor ⓘ rights of local electors to question the auditor ⓘ studies into economy, efficiency and effectiveness ⓘ |
| purpose |
to define the powers and duties of the Audit Commission and auditors
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to establish a statutory framework for the audit of local government and certain public bodies ⓘ |
| regulates | Audit Commission for Local Authorities and the National Health Service in England and Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Audit Commission
NERFINISHED
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Local Government Act 1999 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| repeals | certain provisions of earlier audit legislation ⓘ |
| royalAssent | 1998 ⓘ |
| shortTitle | Audit Commission Act 1998 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | partially repealed ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
audit of public bodies
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local government finance ⓘ public sector audit ⓘ |
| yearOfAct | 1998 ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Audit Commission Act 1998 Description of subject: The Audit Commission Act 1998 is a UK statute that established the framework for auditing local government and certain public bodies, defining the powers and duties of the Audit Commission and auditors.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009
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amends
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Audit Commission Act 1998
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