http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2014/2/section/3Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014An Act to make provision for and in connection with the abolition of the Audit Commission for Local Authorities and the National Health Service in England; to make provision about the accounts of local and certain other public authorities and the auditing of those accounts; to make provision about the appointment, functions and regulation of local auditors; to make provision about data matching; to make provision about examinations by the Comptroller and Auditor General relating to English local and other public authorities; to make provision about the publication of information by smaller authorities; to make provision about compliance with codes of practice on local authority publicity; to make provision about access to meetings and documents of local government bodies; to make provision about council tax referendums; to make provision about polls consequent on parish meetings; and for connected purposes.texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2024-06-12Expert Participation2024-05-07 Part 2Basic concepts and requirementsGeneral requirements for accounts31A relevant authority, other than a health service body, must keep adequate accounting records.2Adequate accounting records” means records that are sufficient—ato show and explain the relevant authority's transactions,bto disclose at any time, with reasonable accuracy, the financial position of the authority at that time, andcto enable the authority to ensure that any statements of accounts required to be prepared by the authority comply with the requirements imposed by or under this Act.3A relevant authority, other than a health service body, must prepare a statement of accounts in respect of each financial year.4In this Act “financial year” means a period of 12 months ending with 31 March.5The Secretary of State may by regulations—amake provision for the financial year of a relevant authority, other than a health service body, for the purposes of this Act to be such period as is specified in the regulations;bmake provision for any requirement in this section not to apply, or to apply with modifications, in relation to the relevant authorities, other than health service bodies, specified or described in the regulations.6Regulations under subsection (5)(a) may—aamend this Act or provision made under it in its application to a relevant authority to which the regulations apply, orbprovide for this Act or provision made under it to apply in relation to such a relevant authority with modifications.7Regulations under subsection (5)(a) may make provision in relation to—aall relevant authorities (other than health service bodies);bthe relevant authorities specified or described in the regulations.8Section 32 enables the Secretary of State by regulations to make further provision about accounting records and statements of accounts.9In this Act “health service body” means—aan integrated care board;ban NHS trust all or most of whose hospitals, establishments and facilities are situated in England.S. 3(5)-(7) in force at 9.4.2014 for specified purposes by S.I. 2014/940, art. 2(b)S. 3 in force at 1.4.2015 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2015/841, art. 3(c) (with Sch. para. 1) (as amended (27.6.2016) by S.I. 2016/675, art. 2)S. 3(3) modified (25.3.2017) by The Greater Manchester Combined Authority (Transfer of Police and Crime Commissioner Functions to the Mayor) Order 2017 (S.I. 2017/470), arts. 1(3), 9(1)S. 3(3) modified (8.5.2017) by The Greater Manchester Combined Authority (Fire and Rescue Functions) Order 2017 (S.I. 2017/469), arts. 1(3), 11(1)S. 3(3) modified (1.1.2019) by The Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner for Northamptonshire (Fire and Rescue Authority) Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/1072), arts. 1, 11S. 3(3) modified (30.1.2021) by The West Yorkshire Combined Authority (Election of Mayor and Functions) Order 2021 (S.I. 2021/112), arts. 1(2), 41(1)(3)S. 3(9) substituted (1.7.2022) by Health and Care Act 2022 (c. 31), s. 186(6), Sch. 7 para. 16; S.I. 2022/734, reg. 2(a), Sch. (with regs. 13, 29, 30)S. 3(3) modified (20.12.2023) by The York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority Order 2023 (S.I. 2023/1432), arts. 1(2), 39(1)(2)S. 3(3) modified (20.12.2023) by The York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority Order 2023 (S.I. 2023/1432), arts. 1(2), 54(1)(2)S. 3(3) modified (21.3.2024) by The South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority (Election of Mayor and Transfer of Police and Crime Commissioner Functions) Order 2024 (S.I. 2024/414), arts. 1(2), 11(2)S. 3(3) modified (E.) (7.5.2024) by The North East Mayoral Combined Authority (Establishment and Functions) Order 2024 (S.I. 2024/402), arts. 1(3), 10(1) (with art. 9)
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<Commentary id="key-da068edd0d48613d7190798600511553" Type="I">
<Para>
<Text>
S. 3(5)-(7) in force at 9.4.2014 for specified purposes by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2014/940" id="cjzwua6h2-00350" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="2014" Number="940">S.I. 2014/940</Citation>
,
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<Commentary id="key-6ae1c4528f76eab90bbf3e766bdd4e74" Type="I">
<Para>
<Text>
S. 3 in force at 1.4.2015 in so far as not already in force by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2015/841" id="cjzwua6h2-02853" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="2015" Number="841" Title="The Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014 (Commencement No. 7, Transitional Provisions and Savings) Order 2015">S.I. 2015/841</Citation>
,
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(with
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) (as amended (27.6.2016) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2016/675" id="cjzwua6h2-02856" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="2016" Number="675">S.I. 2016/675</Citation>
, art. 2)
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</Para>
</Commentary>
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<Para>
<Text>
S. 3(3) modified (25.3.2017) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2017/470" id="cn8xjo672-00007" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="2017" Number="470" Title="The Greater Manchester Combined Authority (Transfer of Police and Crime Commissioner Functions to the Mayor) Order 2017">The Greater Manchester Combined Authority (Transfer of Police and Crime Commissioner Functions to the Mayor) Order 2017 (S.I. 2017/470)</Citation>
,
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,
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</Commentary>
<Commentary id="key-581376dcd292d2ce20ec1e24819055da" Type="C">
<Para>
<Text>
S. 3(3) modified (8.5.2017) by
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,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="cov31xvb2-00025" id="cov31xvb2-00026" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2017/469/article/1/3" SectionRef="article-1-3">arts. 1(3)</CitationSubRef>
,
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</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="key-fe40bae8bf08e5a49e7a08c4d8964ca1" Type="C">
<Para>
<Text>
S. 3(3) modified (1.1.2019) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2018/1072" id="cai38ypf3-00007" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="2018" Number="1072" Title="The Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner for Northamptonshire (Fire and Rescue Authority) Order 2018">The Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner for Northamptonshire (Fire and Rescue Authority) Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/1072)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="cai38ypf3-00007" id="cai38ypf3-00008" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2018/1072/article/1" SectionRef="article-1">arts. 1</CitationSubRef>
,
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</Commentary>
<Commentary id="key-5d8fdde670ee46ff2c314586385a2d91" Type="C">
<Para>
<Text>
S. 3(3) modified (30.1.2021) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2021/112" id="d9e4" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="2021" Number="112" Title="The West Yorkshire Combined Authority (Election of Mayor and Functions) Order 2021">The West Yorkshire Combined Authority (Election of Mayor and Functions) Order 2021 (S.I. 2021/112)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="d9e4" id="cc00003" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2021/112/article/1/2" SectionRef="article-1-2">arts. 1(2)</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="d9e4" id="cc00004" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2021/112/article/41/1/3" Operative="true" SectionRef="article-41-1-3">41(1)(3)</CitationSubRef>
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</Commentary>
<Commentary id="key-4f65d1b36df5ac2679e94d0c6c1eba5a" Type="F">
<Para>
<Text>
<CitationSubRef id="cpgz482u4-00007" SectionRef="section-3-9" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2014/2/section/3/9">S. 3(9)</CitationSubRef>
substituted (1.7.2022) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2022/31" id="cpgz482u4-00008" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Year="2022" Number="31" Title="Health and Care Act 2022">Health and Care Act 2022 (c. 31)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="cpgz482u4-00008" id="cpgz482u4-00009" SectionRef="section-186-6" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2022/31/section/186/6">s. 186(6)</CitationSubRef>
,
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;
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,
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,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="cpgz482u4-00011" id="cpgz482u4-00013" SectionRef="schedule" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2022/734/schedule">Sch.</CitationSubRef>
(with
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,
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,
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)
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</Commentary>
<Commentary id="key-7fd6bc9b4b0700352535e928e0329b6f" Type="C">
<Para>
<Text>
<CitationSubRef SectionRef="section-3-3" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2014/2/section/3/3" id="c9p71qsx5-00007">S. 3(3)</CitationSubRef>
modified (20.12.2023) by
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,
<CitationSubRef SectionRef="article-1-2" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2023/1432/article/1/2" CitationRef="c9p71qsx5-00008" id="c9p71qsx5-00009">arts. 1(2)</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef SectionRef="article-39-1" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2023/1432/article/39/1" CitationRef="c9p71qsx5-00008" Operative="true" id="c9p71qsx5-00010">39(1)</CitationSubRef>
<CitationSubRef SectionRef="article-39-2" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2023/1432/article/39/2" CitationRef="c9p71qsx5-00008" id="c9p71qsx5-00011">(2)</CitationSubRef>
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</Commentary>
<Commentary id="key-7df98834c92dbd4ef2a7bc7cf3afcca3" Type="C">
<Para>
<Text>
<CitationSubRef SectionRef="section-3-3" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2014/2/section/3/3" id="c9p71qsx5-00018">S. 3(3)</CitationSubRef>
modified (20.12.2023) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2023/1432" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="2023" Number="1432" Title="The York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority Order 2023" id="c9p71qsx5-00019">The York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority Order 2023 (S.I. 2023/1432)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef SectionRef="article-1-2" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2023/1432/article/1/2" CitationRef="c9p71qsx5-00019" id="c9p71qsx5-00020">arts. 1(2)</CitationSubRef>
,
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<CitationSubRef SectionRef="article-54-2" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2023/1432/article/54/2" CitationRef="c9p71qsx5-00019" id="c9p71qsx5-00022">(2)</CitationSubRef>
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<Commentary id="key-efb853c6e0ef3f1affd8bc951eaf6621" Type="C">
<Para>
<Text>
<CitationSubRef SectionRef="section-3-3" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2014/2/section/3/3" id="cd09cx1m5-00017">S. 3(3)</CitationSubRef>
modified (21.3.2024) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2024/414" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="2024" Number="414" Title="The South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority (Election of Mayor and Transfer of Police and Crime Commissioner Functions) Order 2024" id="cd09cx1m5-00018">The South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority (Election of Mayor and Transfer of Police and Crime Commissioner Functions) Order 2024 (S.I. 2024/414)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef SectionRef="article-1-2" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2024/414/article/1/2" CitationRef="cd09cx1m5-00018" id="cd09cx1m5-00019">arts. 1(2)</CitationSubRef>
,
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</Commentary>
<Commentary id="key-f800428a63dd50065af2eeb76cefeff9" Type="C">
<Para>
<Text>
<CitationSubRef id="ccd8e1202406121519301750100" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2014/2/section/3/3" SectionRef="section-3-3">S. 3(3)</CitationSubRef>
modified (E.) (7.5.2024) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2024/402" id="d10e4" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="2024" Number="402" Title="The North East Mayoral Combined Authority (Establishment and Functions) Order 2024">The North East Mayoral Combined Authority (Establishment and Functions) Order 2024 (S.I. 2024/402)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="ccd8e7202406121519301750100" CitationRef="d10e4" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2024/402/article/1/3" SectionRef="article-1-3">arts. 1(3)</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="ccd8e10202406121519301750100" CitationRef="d10e4" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2024/402/article/10/1" Operative="true" SectionRef="article-10-1">10(1)</CitationSubRef>
(with
<CitationSubRef id="ccd8e13202406121519301750100" CitationRef="d10e4" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2024/402/article/9" SectionRef="article-9">art. 9</CitationSubRef>
)
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