Public Audit Wales Act 2004

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Public Audit (Wales) Act Text created by the government department responsible Public Audit Wales Act 2004 book the subject matter of the Act to explain what the Act sets out to achieve and to make the Act accessible to.

An Act to confer further functions on the Auditor General for Wales; to make provision about the audit of accounts of public bodies in Wales and related matters; to make provision about economy, efficiency and effectiveness in relation to public bodies and registered social landlords in Wales.

However, much of the Public Audit (Wales) Act was consistent with the local government model in the Audit Commission Actretaining many of the special provisions that have applied in local government for many years and which have a long history of supporting case law (particularly in relation to the additional powers for the auditor to take action and the rights of the public under audit).

Electors’ rights under the Public Audit (Wales) Act The basic position By law any interested person has the right to inspect the council’s accounts.

If you are entitled and registered to vote in local council elections then you (or your representative) also have the right to ask the Auditor. The main statutory provisions concerning the Auditor General and the Wales Audit Office can be found in that (Assembly) Act and in the Public Audit (Wales) Act Further functions in relation to the audit of specific public bodies have been conferred on the Auditor General in numerous Acts of the UK Parliament and Acts of the National Assembly.

Wales’ audit and certain other functions 1 The Auditor General is the statutory external auditor of most of the Welsh public sector. The Public Audit (Wales) Acts andthe Government of Wales Acts andalongside a range of other legislation, provide the.

3 The Public Audit (Wales) Actwhich came into effect on 1 Aprilextended the Auditor General’s remit to include the audit of NHS bodies in Wales and the local government audit and inspection functions previously exercised by the Audit Commission in Wales.

The Act also provided for the transfer of the. Public Audit (Wales) Bill 4 (c) a person to whom a study carried out by the Auditor General in accordance with section A(2) of the Government of Wales Act (studies relating to the provision of services by any relevant body or bodies) relates; (d) a registered social landlord to whom the Auditor General provides advice or.

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Notice of Electors’ Rights under the Public Audit (Wales) Act J Grwyney News Comments Off on Notice of Electors’ Rights under the Public Audit (Wales) To book or find out ‘what’s on’ take a look at their web sites, and keep an eye on the noticeboards: Llanbedr: in Section and of the Public Audit (Wales) Act (the Act).

The guidance is produced to accompany the Regulations and is not intended to be a part of the statutory framework in the same way that it would have been were it made under express statutory authority such as exists in Section 39 and 58 of the Act.

Savings for auditors appointed under section 13 of the Public Audit (Wales) Act 3. Savings in respect of restrictions on disclosure of information. PART 2 THE WAO.

WAO’s procedural rules before rules are made under paragraph 27 of Schedule 1. PART 3 TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS ETC. Public Finance Management Act 1 of Commencement. 20 December Amendments. Amended by Public Audit Amendment Act 5 of ; Amended by Determination of Remuneration of Office-Bearers of Independent Constitutional Laws Amendment Act 22 of Act No.

25, PUBLIC AUDIT ACT, (2) A person appointed as Auditor-General may resign- (a) on account of ill health or for any other reason which the President considers sufficient; and (b) by giving at least three month’s written notice to the President, but the President may accept a shorter period.

We will forward requests for such information to the relevant auditor. However, except in relation to the requester's personal information (and possibly environmental information), disclosure by the appointed auditor will be discretionary and subject to the restrictions on disclosure provided by section 54 of the Public Audit (Wales) Act under the Public Audit (Wales) ActLlysfaen Community Council, Financial year ended 31 March The Account and Audit (Wales) Regulations (the “ Regulations”), made under section 39 and 58 of the Public Audit (Wales) Act (the “ Act”), provide the regulatory regime underpinning the financial reporting and accounting obligations of local government bodies.

the Public Audit (Wales) Act St Asaph City Council Financial year ended 31 March 1. Date of announcement: 26th June 2. Each year the annual accounts are audited by the Auditor General for Wales.

Prior to this date, any interested person has. Electors' rights under the Public Audit (Wales) Act The basic position By law interested person Bas the right to inspect the caur;eXs accounts.

l' are eylitled and registered to vote 'n council elzticns then y.u {or your representatrve} have the right t. ask the Auditor General questions about them. The Public Audit (Wales) Bill aims to strengthen and improve the accountability and governance arrangements relating to the Auditor General for Wales (AGW) and the Wales Audit Office (WAO) whilst protecting the AGW’s independence and objectivity.

Current Stage The Public Audit (Wales) Act year became law in Wales on 29 April PUBLIC AUDIT ACT 25 OF [ASSENTED TO 14 DECEMBER ] [DATE OF COMMENCEMENT: 1 APRIL ] (English text signed by the President) ACT To give effect to the provisions of the Constitution establishing and assigning functions to an Auditor .The audit is being conducted under the provisions of the Public Audit (Wales) Actthe Accounts and Audit (Wales) Regulations and the Auditor General for Wales’ Code of Audit Practice.

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