Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 24238

Local Government: Audit

Tabled: 15 January 2025

Answered: 22 January 2025

Question

Paul Holmes

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether the Local Audit Office will have the authority to (a) undertake inspections of individual local authorities, (b) commission external research and (c) exercise best value

Answer

Jim McMahon

As outlined in the Local Audit Strategy, the government has committed to establish the Local Audit Office (LAO) to streamline and simplify the system. The LAO will have responsibility for co-ordinating the local audit system, contract managing and appoint...

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