35 Examinations by the Comptroller and Auditor General
Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014 (2014 c 2) | Legislation

35  Examinations by the Comptroller and Auditor General

(1)     After section 7 of the National Audit Act 1983 insert—

“7ZA Relevant authorities

(1)     The Comptroller and Auditor General may carry out examinations into the economy, efficiency and effectiveness with which relevant authorities have used their resources in discharging their functions.

(2)     An examination under this section must relate to—

(a)     all relevant authorities, or

(b)     particular descriptions of relevant authorities.

(3)     An examination under this section is to be carried out for the purposes of—

(a)     ensuring that the use of resources by a department to which section 6 applies to fund relevant authorities represents an economical, efficient and effective use of those resources, or

(b)     providing evaluation, commentary and advice of a general nature to all relevant authorities, or all relevant authorities of a particular description, as to the economy, efficiency and effectiveness with which they use their resources in discharging their functions.

(4)     An examination under this section may be combined

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