Communities and Local Government
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- Local government
- Performance Framework
- Sponsorship of the Audit Commission
Local government
Sponsorship of the Audit Commission
The Audit Commission was established in 1983. It is an independent, statutory Non Departmental Public Body whose members are appointed jointly by the Secretary of State for Communites and Local Government in consultation with the Secretary of State for Health. Its primary functions are:
- the appointment of auditors to local authorities, health bodies, police, probation and fire authorities
- inspection of Best Value authorities
- prescribing audit and inspection fees
- producing the comprehensive performance assessment of English local authorities
Communities and Local Government's role in sponsoring the Audit Commission relates to the appointment of Board Members, advising and acting on the Secretary of State's powers, and setting the level of Best Value grant available to the Commission on an annual basis for its inspection of Best Value authorities.
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