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The Audit Commission is a public corporation set up in 1983 to protect the public purse.
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Future of the Audit Commission 
The government has announced plans to put in place new arrangements for auditing England's local public bodies.  The Commission is working with CLG and its appointed consultants on the best approach to transfer our in-house audit work to the private sector.
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Birmingham City Council - Landlord services
Inspection report
4 August 2011
March 2010 inspection showed Birmingham’s housing services for council tenants were ‘fair’ overall with a ‘promising’ outlook
Press release
4 August 2011
Dawlish Town Council - Report in the public interest
Public interest report
1 August 2011
Data Assurance Framework
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18 July 2011
Data focus reports
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13 July 2011
 

Highlights

Statement on DCLG announcement on outsourcing plans for audit work
28 July 2011
Commission Chairman Michael O'Higgins said: "Today’s announcement brings welcome clarity about the future of our audit work."
Board vacancy for a Conservative Commissioner
22 July 2011
CLG is looking for candidate with established leadership skills, who can help find creative and innovative solutions to the complex issues facing the Commission as it is winds down.
Annual report and accounts 2010/11
13 July 2011
The Audit Commission has published its annual report and accounts for 2010/11, following their laying before Parliament.
Commission welcomes Select Committee's report on audit and inspection
7 July 2011
The Audit Commission responds to the Communities and Local Government Select Committee’s report on its inquiry into the Audit and inspection of local authorities.
Response to the DCLG ‘Future of local public audit’ consultation
1 July 2011
The Commission's response to the Department for Communities and Local Government’s consultation, 'Future of local public audit'.
Certifying grant claims and returns
30 June 2011
Local government claims and returns: certification work 2009/10 - this covers the range of claims and returns certified, auditors’ findings; the cost of work; issues for grant-paying bodies and future ...
Response to government announcement about the work of the Audit Commission
2 June 2011
We have been working with DCLG on options to externalise the work of our in-house audit practice. We have agreed to start preparatory work for the potential outsourcing of 2012/13 audits.
Improving value for money in adult social care
2 June 2011
This briefing looks at value for money in adult social care, and considers what councils might do to provide better, more efficient services.
Going the distance - Achieving better value for money in road maintenance
26 May 2011
This national report looks at what councils can do to get more for their money in road maintenance, in the face of increasing traffic, severe winters, higher costs, and dwindling highways funding.
2011/12 Work programme and scales of fees
23 May 2011
The Commission has approved small bodies scales of audit fees for 2010/11 and 2011/12 and confirmed a supplementary NHS fee, for Department of Health work, providing external assurance on quality ...