Audit Commission - Function

Function

  • Audit: Auditors appointed by the Audit Commission are responsible for auditing local government in England, National Health Service Trusts and other local agencies in England, covering local government, health, housing, fire and rescue and community safety.
  • Assessment: The Commission produces performance assessments for councils, fire and rescue services, and housing organisations. In July 2009, they launched a new Comprehensive Area Assessment- a new way to assess local public services.
  • Research: The Audit Commission publish studies which analyse and comment upon wide ranging social and financial issues in the UK.
  • Data-matching: The National Fraud Initiative compares data from a wide range of sources (including data from UKBA, Local Government, Central Government Departments and the NHS) to help the participating organisations discover cases of fraud, overpayment and error.

The Audit Commission works in partnership with, but operates independently of, a number of Government Departments including the Department for Communities and Local Government, the Home Office, and the Department of Health.

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