Auditor General for Wales
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The Auditor General for Wales is the independent public official responsible for auditing Welsh public bodies and ensuring the proper, efficient use of public funds in Wales.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Auditor General for Wales canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6575917 — 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: Auditor General for Wales Context triple: [Welsh Consolidated Fund, overseenBy, Auditor General for Wales]
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A.
Counsel General for Wales
The Counsel General for Wales is the Welsh Government’s chief legal adviser and a senior minister responsible for overseeing the legality and constitutionality of its actions and legislation.
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B.
Auditor General
The Auditor General is the top official responsible for overseeing and directing national audit work within China's central government structure.
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C.
Welsh Ministers
Welsh Ministers are the executive officeholders responsible for leading the devolved government of Wales and implementing its policies and legislation.
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D.
Secretary of State for Wales
The Secretary of State for Wales is the UK cabinet minister responsible for representing Welsh interests in the UK government and overseeing the Wales Office.
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E.
Welsh Language Commissioner
The Welsh Language Commissioner is an independent public body in Wales responsible for promoting and facilitating the use of the Welsh language and ensuring compliance with Welsh language standards.
- 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: Auditor General for Wales Target entity description: The Auditor General for Wales is the independent public official responsible for auditing Welsh public bodies and ensuring the proper, efficient use of public funds in Wales.
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A.
Counsel General for Wales
The Counsel General for Wales is the Welsh Government’s chief legal adviser and a senior minister responsible for overseeing the legality and constitutionality of its actions and legislation.
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B.
Auditor General
The Auditor General is the top official responsible for overseeing and directing national audit work within China's central government structure.
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C.
Welsh Ministers
Welsh Ministers are the executive officeholders responsible for leading the devolved government of Wales and implementing its policies and legislation.
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D.
Secretary of State for Wales
The Secretary of State for Wales is the UK cabinet minister responsible for representing Welsh interests in the UK government and overseeing the Wales Office.
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E.
Welsh Language Commissioner
The Welsh Language Commissioner is an independent public body in Wales responsible for promoting and facilitating the use of the Welsh language and ensuring compliance with Welsh language standards.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
independent audit institution head
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public office ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | Welsh public sector ⓘ |
| appointedBy |
the Monarch on the recommendation of the Senedd
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the Senedd (Welsh Parliament) recommendation process ⓘ |
| cooperatesWith |
Auditor General for Scotland
NERFINISHED
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National Audit Office NERFINISHED ⓘ Northern Ireland Audit Office NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Wales ⓘ |
| currentOfficeHolder | Adrian Crompton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAuthorityOver |
NHS bodies in Wales
NERFINISHED
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Welsh Government NERFINISHED ⓘ Welsh Government sponsored bodies ⓘ community councils in Wales (subject to thresholds and arrangements) ⓘ fire and rescue authorities in Wales ⓘ local authorities in Wales ⓘ national park authorities in Wales ⓘ police and crime commissioners in Wales (in respect of certain funds) ⓘ |
| independence |
not part of the Welsh Government civil service
ⓘ
statutorily independent of the Welsh Government ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWork |
English
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Welsh ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
Government of Wales Act 2006
NERFINISHED
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Public Audit (Wales) Act 2013 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officeHolderStartTime | 2018 ⓘ |
| officeHolderTitle | Auditor General for Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oversees |
financial audit work of Audit Wales
ⓘ
value for money audit work of Audit Wales ⓘ |
| partOf | Welsh public audit arrangements ⓘ |
| precededBy | Huw Vaughan Thomas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reportsTo |
the Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee of the Senedd
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
the Senedd NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| responsibility |
certifying the accounts of most public bodies in Wales
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investigating concerns about the use of public money in Wales ⓘ laying audit reports before the Senedd ⓘ making recommendations to improve public financial management in Wales ⓘ |
| role |
audits Welsh public bodies
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conducts performance audits of Welsh public bodies ⓘ ensures efficient use of public funds in Wales ⓘ ensures proper use of public funds in Wales ⓘ issues audit opinions on accounts of Welsh public bodies ⓘ promotes improvement in public services in Wales ⓘ provides independent assurance to the Senedd on public spending ⓘ reports on value for money of public spending in Wales ⓘ supports accountability of Welsh Government and public bodies ⓘ |
| seat | Cardiff NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supervises | Audit Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Auditor General for Wales Description of subject: The Auditor General for Wales is the independent public official responsible for auditing Welsh public bodies and ensuring the proper, efficient use of public funds in Wales.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.