Local Government Finance Act 1982

15 General duties of auditors. E+W

(1) In auditing any accounts required to be audited in accordance with this Part of this Act, an auditor shall by examination of the accounts and otherwise satisfy himself—

(a) that the accounts are prepared in accordance with regulations made under section 23 below [F1 or, in the case of a health service body, directions under subsection (2) or subsection (2B) of section 98 of the National Health Service Act 1977] and comply with the requirements of all other statutory provisions applicable to the accounts;

(b) that proper practices have been observed in the compilation of the accounts; F2 . . .

(c) that the body whose accounts are being audited has made proper arrangements for securing economy, efficiency and effectiveness in its use of resources [F3 andF3 (d) in a case where that body are required to publish information in pursuance of a direction under section 1 of the Local Government Act 1992 (publication of performance information), that that body have made such arrangements for collecting and recording the information, and for publishing it, as are required for the performance of their duties under that section.].

(2) The auditor shall comply with the code of audit practice as for the time being in force.

(3) The auditor shall consider whether, in the public interest, he should make a report on any matter coming to his notice in the course of the audit in order that it may be considered by the body concerned or brought to the attention of the public, and shall consider whether the public interest requires any such matter to be made the subject of an immediate report rather than of a report to be made at the conclusion of the audit.

Textual Amendments

F1 Words inserted by National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990 (c. 19, SIF 113:2), s. 20(1), Sch. 4 para. 5

F2 Word in s. 15(1)(b) repealed (6.5.1992) by Local Government Act 1992 (c. 19), s. 29, Sch. 4, PtI.

F3 S. 15(1)(d) and word "and" preceding inserted (6.5.1992) by Local Government Act 1992 (c. 19), s. 3(1).

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 S. 15(1)(a) excluded by Local Government Act 1985 (c. 51, SIF 81:1), s. 79(2)(8)

C2 S. 15(1)(a) excluded (5.7.1994) by 1994 c. 19, ss. 39, 66(2)(b), Sch. 13 para. 16(1)(2) (with ss. 54(5)(7), 55(5), Sch. 17 paras. 22(1), 23(2))

C3 S. 15(1)(a) restricted (1.4.1995) by S.I. 1995/401, art. 12(2)