Audit Commission Act 1998

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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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Predicate Object
instanceOf Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom
United Kingdom statute
affectedBy Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014
amends Local Government Finance Act 1982
appliesTo certain National Health Service bodies
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
appointed auditors
definesPowersOf Audit Commission for Local Authorities and the National Health Service in England and Wales
appointed auditors
geographicalScope England
Wales
jurisdiction England and Wales
Northern Ireland
Scotland
legislature Parliament of the United Kingdom
linked to: British Parliament
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
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
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
relatedTo Audit Commission
Local Government Act 1999
repeals certain provisions of earlier audit legislation
royalAssent 1998
shortTitle Audit Commission Act 1998
status partially repealed
subjectMatter audit of public bodies
local government finance
public sector audit
yearOfAct 1998

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Audit Commission Act 1998 shortTitle Audit Commission Act 1998
Audit Commission Act 1998 regulates Audit Commission for Local Authorities and the National Health Service in England and Wales
linked to: Audit Commission Act 1998
Audit Commission Act 1998 definesPowersOf Audit Commission for Local Authorities and the National Health Service in England and Wales
linked to: Audit Commission Act 1998
Audit Commission Act 1998 definesDutiesOf Audit Commission for Local Authorities and the National Health Service in England and Wales
linked to: Audit Commission Act 1998
Local Government Act 1999 enforcedBy Audit Commission (historically, for best value inspections)
linked to: Audit Commission Act 1998