SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 8Auditor General for Wales
9Special finance provisions
1
Any sums payable by the Auditor General in consequence of a breach, in the performance of any of the Auditor General’s functions, of any contractual or other duty are to be charged on the Welsh Consolidated Fund.
2
And sub-paragraph (1) applies whether the breach occurs by reason of an act or omission of—
a
the Auditor General,
b
a member of the Auditor General’s staff, or
c
any other person assisting the Auditor General in the exercise of the Auditor General’s functions.
3
The Auditor General may retain income within sub-paragraph (4) (rather than pay it into the Welsh Consolidated Fund) for use in connection with the exercise of the functions conferred or imposed by—
a
Part 1 of the Local Government Act 1999 (c. 27) (best value audits and inspections), or
b
Part 2 of the Public Audit (Wales) Act 2004 (c. 23) (local government audit).
4
The following income is within this sub-paragraph—
a
fees charged by the Auditor General by virtue of Part 1 of the Local Government Act 1999 (c. 27),
b
grants made to the Auditor General under section 33(3)(b) of that Act, and
c
fees charged by the Auditor General by virtue of Part 2 of the Public Audit (Wales) Act 2004 (including those charged as a result of paragraph 11(3)(c)).