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.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
independent audit institution head
ⓘ
public office ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | Welsh public sector ⓘ |
| appointedBy |
the Monarch on the recommendation of the Senedd
ⓘ
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
ⓘ
Welsh ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
Government of Wales Act 2006
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
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
ⓘ
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 ⓘ |
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