Accounts Commission for Scotland° |
110 George Street
Edinburgh
EH2 4LH |
| Tel: 0845 146 1010 |
| Fax: 0845 146 1009 |
| Email: info@audit-scot.gov.uk |
| Website: www.audit-scotland.gov.uk |
| Status: Executive NDPB |
| Established: 1 April 1975 under the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 |
Terms of Reference: To secure the audit of local authorities and joint boards. To report and make recommendations to Scottish Ministers and to audited bodies. To hold hearings and apply sanctions to councillors and officers, where appropriate.
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Chairman: Professor John Baillie
Remuneration £27,460For other board members Show Members |
Chief Executive: *
Salary £ |
| Staff Employed: * |
| Audit Arrangements: Auditor General for Scotland |
Last Reviewed by Government: 1998/99
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| Scottish Government Grant-in-Aid: ** |
Other Expenditure by Directorate: **
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Notes: * Since the introduction of the Public Accountability (Scotland) Act 2000 the Accounts Commission's staff were transferred to Audit Scotland. ** Since April 2000 the Accounts Commission due to the Public Accountability (Scotland) Act 2000 has not been empowered to incur costs. It is now just a Board which is serviced by Audit Scotland. Its cost are recovered through charges to audited bodies namely Local Authorities by Audit Scotland.
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