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)).