Budget Responsibility and National Audit Act 2011

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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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Predicate Object
instanceOf Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom
United Kingdom statute
amends National Audit Act 1983
appliesTo England NERFINISHED
Northern Ireland
Scotland
Wales
country United Kingdom
creates Office for Budget Responsibility
defines fiscal mandate framework
ensures independence of public audit from government
operational independence of the Comptroller and Auditor General
establishes Office for Budget Responsibility
governs relationship between the Comptroller and Auditor General and the National Audit Office
imposesDutyOn Comptroller and Auditor General
HM Treasury
National Audit Office
jurisdiction United Kingdom
legalCitation 2011 c. 4
legislature Parliament of the United Kingdom NERFINISHED
parliament Parliament of the United Kingdom NERFINISHED
primaryPurpose to establish the Office for Budget Responsibility on a statutory basis
to make provision about the Comptroller and Auditor General
to make provision about the formulation and implementation of fiscal policy
to reform the governance of the National Audit Office
providesFor appointment of members of the Office for Budget Responsibility
duties of the Office for Budget Responsibility
funding arrangements for the Office for Budget Responsibility
independence of the Office for Budget Responsibility
region United Kingdom NERFINISHED
regulates functions of the Comptroller and Auditor General
governance of the National Audit Office
independent fiscal oversight in the United Kingdom
relatedTo Charter for Budget Responsibility
National Audit Act 1983
requires the Office for Budget Responsibility to assess the sustainability of the public finances
Office for Budget Responsibility
surface form: the Office for Budget Responsibility to evaluate the government’s performance against its fiscal targets

the Office for Budget Responsibility to produce fiscal and economic forecasts
royalAssentDate 2011-03-22
shortTitle Budget Responsibility and National Audit Act 2011 self-link
status in force
subjectMatter budget responsibility
fiscal policy
national audit
public audit
yearOfAct 2011

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Office for Budget Responsibility legalBasis Budget Responsibility and National Audit Act 2011
Budget Responsibility and National Audit Act 2011 shortTitle Budget Responsibility and National Audit Act 2011 self-link