The Accounts Commission for Scotland is an
executive non-departmental public body
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of the
Scottish Government.
The Commission audits
Scottish local government
Local government in Scotland comprises thirty-two local authorities, commonly referred to as councils. Each council provides public services, including education, social care, waste management, libraries and planning. Councils receive the majori ...
and associated public bodies.
With the passing of the
Public Finance and Accountability (Scotland) Act 2000
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the Commission's staff were transferred to
Audit Scotland
Audit Scotland is an independent public body responsible for auditing most of Scotland's public organisations. These include the Scottish Government, local councils and NHS Scotland.
Auditing role
It audits over 220 organisations, including: ...
, and it has not been allowed to incur costs. The board of the Commission is serviced by Audit Scotland staff, with expenses being covered by charging audited bodies.
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Scotland
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Executive non-departmental public bodies of the Scottish Government
Organisations based in Edinburgh
Local government in Scotland
Public finance of Scotland
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