Reports in public interest
19(1)If the Auditor General thinks that it would be in the public interest to bring to the public’s attention a matter coming to the Auditor General’s notice in the course of an examination or study to which sub-paragraph (2) applies, the Auditor General may prepare a report on that matter.
(2)This sub-paragraph applies to—
(a)an examination of auditable accounts (other than accounts falling to be examined under paragraph 18(3)(a)), and
(b)an examination or study under section 135 or 140 of this Act, section 145 of the Government of Wales Act 1998 (c. 38) (examinations into use of resources by body specified in Schedule 17 to that Act) or section 145A of that Act (studies for improving economy etc. in services provided by relevant bodies), except one undertaken at the request of the body or bodies to which it relates.
(3)The Auditor General must, as soon as practicable after preparing a report under sub-paragraph (1), lay the report before the Assembly.
(4)In this paragraph “auditable accounts” has the same meaning as in paragraph 17.