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National Health Service Act 2006, Cross Heading: Reports is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 13 February 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations. Help about Changes to Legislation

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3E+WIn auditing the accounts of an NHS foundation trust, the auditor must consider—

(a)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 for it to be considered by the trust or brought to the attention of the public, and

(b)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.

4(1)When an auditor of an NHS foundation trust has concluded his audit of the trust's accounts, he must enter on the accounts—E+W

(a)a certificate that he has completed the audit in accordance with this Chapter, and

(b)his opinion on the accounts.

(2)But where the auditor makes a report to the [F1council of governors] and board of directors of the trust under paragraph 3 at the conclusion of the audit, he may instead include the certificate and his opinion in that report.

Textual Amendments

F1Words in Sch. 10 para. 4(2) substituted (1.10.2012) by Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), ss. 151(9)(e), 306(4); S.I. 2012/1831, art. 2(2)

5(1)Any report under paragraph 3 must be sent by the auditor to the [F2council of governors] and board of directors of the trust and to [F3NHS England]E+W

(a)at once if it is an immediate report,

(b)otherwise not later than 14 days after conclusion of the audit.

(2)The directors must take the report into consideration as soon as practicable after receiving it.

Textual Amendments

F2Words in Sch. 10 para. 5(1) substituted (1.10.2012) by Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), ss. 151(9)(e), 306(4); S.I. 2012/1831, art. 2(2)

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