Comptroller and Auditor General

E366813

The Comptroller and Auditor General is the independent public official responsible for auditing the accounts of government departments and public bodies in the United Kingdom and reporting to Parliament on the economy, efficiency, and effectiveness of public spending.

All labels observed (3)

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf constitutional officer
independent audit authority
public office
accountableTo Public Accounts Committee
aimsTo improve accountability for public spending
support parliamentary scrutiny of public expenditure
appointedBy Monarch of the United Kingdom
linked to: British monarch
appointmentOnAdviceOf Chancellor of the Exchequer
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
linked to: Prime Minister
audits central government expenditure
central government revenue
use of public funds
basedIn London
linked to: London, England
cannotBe directed by ministers on audit judgments
country United Kingdom
createdFor external audit of central government
distinctFrom internal auditors of departments
local government auditors
hasPower access to documents of audited bodies
access to information necessary for audits
independenceFrom UK Government
linked to: UK government

audited bodies
independenceGuaranteedBy statute
jurisdiction United Kingdom central government
linked to: UK government
leads National Audit Office
legalBasis Exchequer and Audit Departments Act 1866
National Audit Act 1983
oversees National Audit Office
predecessorOffice Commissioners for Auditing the Public Accounts
produces certification audit reports
reports to Parliament
value for money reports
removalProcess address of both Houses of Parliament
reportsOn economy of public spending
effectiveness of public spending
efficiency of public spending
reportsTo House of Commons
Parliament of the United Kingdom
linked to: British Parliament
responsibleFor auditing central government accounts
auditing government departments
auditing non‑departmental public bodies
auditing public bodies
certifying the accounts of certain public bodies
certifying the accounts of government departments
value for money audits
sector public sector auditing
termType office held until retirement or resignation
worksWith Public Accounts Committee

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (11)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Budget Responsibility and National Audit Act 2011 imposesDutyOn Comptroller and Auditor General
Constitutional Reform and Governance Act 2010 subjectMatter Comptroller and Auditor General
Sir John Bourn positionHeld Comptroller and Auditor General of the United Kingdom
linked to: Comptroller and Auditor General
National Audit Office hasLeader Comptroller and Auditor General
National Audit Office leaderTitle Comptroller and Auditor General
National Audit Office relatedTo Comptroller and Auditor General for the National Audit Office
linked to: Comptroller and Auditor General
National Audit Act 1983 regulatesOffice Comptroller and Auditor General
National Audit Act 1983 strengthensIndependenceOf Comptroller and Auditor General
National Audit Act 1983 relatedTo Comptroller and Auditor General
National Audit Act 1983 definesRoleOf Comptroller and Auditor General
National Audit Act 1983 definesPowersOf Comptroller and Auditor General