Public Audit Act 2015
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The Public Audit Act 2015 is a Kenyan law that establishes the mandate, powers, and operational framework of the Auditor-General to ensure transparency and accountability in the use of public funds.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Public Audit Act 2015 canonical | 1 |
| Public Audit Act, 2015 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10924708 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Public Audit Act 2015 Context triple: [national fiscal framework of Kenya, governingLaw, Public Audit Act 2015]
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A.
Audit Commission Act 1998
The Audit Commission Act 1998 is a UK statute that established the framework for auditing local government and certain public bodies, defining the powers and duties of the Audit Commission and auditors.
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B.
National Audit Act 1983
The National Audit Act 1983 is a UK law that reformed public sector financial oversight by strengthening the independence and powers of the Comptroller and Auditor General and the National Audit Office.
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C.
Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013
The Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 is an Australian federal law that sets out the core governance, financial management, and performance reporting framework for Commonwealth entities and officials.
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D.
Budget Responsibility and National Audit Act 2011
The Budget Responsibility and National Audit Act 2011 is a UK law that established the statutory framework for independent fiscal oversight and public audit, including the creation and governance of the Office for Budget Responsibility.
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E.
Freedom of Information Act 2000
The Freedom of Information Act 2000 is a UK law that grants the public a general right of access to information held by public authorities, subject to certain exemptions.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Public Audit Act 2015 Target entity description: The Public Audit Act 2015 is a Kenyan law that establishes the mandate, powers, and operational framework of the Auditor-General to ensure transparency and accountability in the use of public funds.
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A.
Audit Commission Act 1998
The Audit Commission Act 1998 is a UK statute that established the framework for auditing local government and certain public bodies, defining the powers and duties of the Audit Commission and auditors.
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B.
National Audit Act 1983
The National Audit Act 1983 is a UK law that reformed public sector financial oversight by strengthening the independence and powers of the Comptroller and Auditor General and the National Audit Office.
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C.
Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013
The Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 is an Australian federal law that sets out the core governance, financial management, and performance reporting framework for Commonwealth entities and officials.
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D.
Budget Responsibility and National Audit Act 2011
The Budget Responsibility and National Audit Act 2011 is a UK law that established the statutory framework for independent fiscal oversight and public audit, including the creation and governance of the Office for Budget Responsibility.
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E.
Freedom of Information Act 2000
The Freedom of Information Act 2000 is a UK law that grants the public a general right of access to information held by public authorities, subject to certain exemptions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | Kenyan Act of Parliament ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
enhance transparency in public sector financial operations
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promote accountability in management of public resources ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
county governments of Kenya
ⓘ
national government of Kenya ⓘ
linked to:
Government of Kenya
public entities in Kenya ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Constitution of Kenya 2010
ⓘ
linked to:
Constitution of Kenya
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| country | Kenya ⓘ |
| defines |
audit reporting procedures
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compliance audits of public entities ⓘ financial audits of public entities ⓘ functions of the Auditor-General ⓘ performance audits of public entities ⓘ powers of access to information and records by the Auditor-General ⓘ types of audits to be conducted by the Auditor-General ⓘ |
| enforcedBy | Office of the Auditor-General of Kenya ⓘ |
| establishes | independence of the Auditor-General ⓘ |
| governs |
audit of county government accounts
ⓘ
audit of national government accounts ⓘ audit of public funds and public assets in Kenya ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
Republic of Kenya
ⓘ
linked to:
Kenya
|
| language | English ⓘ |
| purpose |
to ensure transparency and accountability in the use of public funds
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to give effect to the provisions of the Constitution on public audit ⓘ to provide for the organisation, functions and powers of the Auditor-General ⓘ |
| region | East Africa ⓘ |
| regulates |
mandate of the Auditor-General of Kenya
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operational framework of the Office of the Auditor-General ⓘ powers of the Auditor-General of Kenya ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Constitution of Kenya, Article 229
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Public Finance Management Act, 2012 (Kenya) ⓘ
linked to:
Public Finance Management Act of Kenya
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| requires |
Auditor-General to report to Parliament
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Auditor-General to report to county assemblies ⓘ |
| sector | public finance law ⓘ |
| shortTitle |
Public Audit Act, 2015
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linked to:
Public Audit Act 2015
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| subjectMatter |
public audit
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public finance oversight ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Public Audit Act 2015 Description of subject: The Public Audit Act 2015 is a Kenyan law that establishes the mandate, powers, and operational framework of the Auditor-General to ensure transparency and accountability in the use of public funds.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Public Audit Act 2015