Local Audit Office

Local Audit Office
Agency overview
TypeExecutive non-departmental public body
JurisdictionEngland
Parent department
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Websitehttps://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/local-audit-office

The Local Audit Office (LAO) is a planned statutory body of the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government in the UK Government, to oversee the auditing of local government in England.[1][2]

Background

The Labour government published a consultation on 18 December 2024 entitled Local audit reform: a strategy for overhauling the local audit system in England.[3] The consultation paper proposed the creation of a new public body called the Local Audit Office.[4] The reform was supported by the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales.[5] Provisions to establish the LAO are found in part 4 of the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026.[6]

Operations

The LAO will be a statutory and independent arm’s-length body of the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government.[7]

See also

References

Citations

  1. ^ Topham, Elliot (26 May 2026). "PSAA chair named top candidate for Local Audit Office". Local Government Chronicle. OCLC 64222139. Retrieved 1 June 2026.
  2. ^ Weakley, Kirsty (9 April 2025). "Local Audit Office to 'oversee an inspection programme' | Local Government Chronicle (LGC)". Local Government Chronicle (LGC). Archived from the original on 25 July 2025. Retrieved 2 August 2026.
  3. ^ Sandford 2025, p. 29.
  4. ^ Sandford 2025, p. 30.
  5. ^ "Government paves way for much-needed Local Audit Office". Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales. 11 July 2025. Archived from the original on 1 June 2026. Retrieved 1 June 2026.
  6. ^ https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2026/23/part/4/enacted
  7. ^ Sandford 2025, p. 31.

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