Education Reform Act 1988

220 Extension of functions of Audit Commission. E+W

(1) The Audit Commission for Local Authorities in England and Wales (the Commission) may, at the request of the appropriate body, promote or undertake studies designed to improve economy, efficiency and effectiveness in the management or operations of

[F1 (a) a higher education funding council or the governing body of an institution within the higher education sector] or

[(c) F2 (b) a further education funding council or the governing body of an institution within the further education sector, or

(c) [F3 the Funding Agency for Schools, the Schools Funding Council for Wales or]]the governing body

of a grant-maintained school.

(2) For the purposes of subsection (1) above “the appropriate body" is—

[F4 (a) with respect to studies relating to a higher education funding council, the council;

F4 (b) with respect to studies relating to the governing body of an institution within the higher education sector, the higher education funding council or the governing body]

[F5 (ba) with respect to studies relating to a further education funding council, the council;

(bb) with respect to studies relating to the governing body of an institution within the further education sector, the appropriate further education funding council or the governing body]]

[F6 (bc) with respect to studies relating to the Funding Agency for Schools, the agency;

(bd) with respect to studies relating to the Schools Funding Council for Wales, the council] and

(c) with respect to studies relating to the governing body of a grant-maintained school, [F7 the funding authority or] the governing body.

[F8 (3) The Commission may, at the request of a higher education funding council or a further education funding council, give the council advice in connection with the discharge of the council’s functions under section 124B(2)(b) or paragraph 18(2)(b) of Schedule 7 to this Act.]

(4) The Commission may, at the request of a higher education corporation [F9 a further education corporation]or the governing body of a grant-maintained school—

(a) advise them in connection with the appointment of persons to audit their accounts; and

(b) arrange for their accounts for any financial year to be audited by such of the Commission’s officers as the corporation or governing body may appoint.

(5) References in subsection (4) above to the accounts of a higher education corporation include references to any statement of accounts prepared by the corporation under paragraph 18 of Schedule 7 to this Act.

(6) The Commission shall charge the body at whose request any services are provided under this section such fees as will cover the full cost of providing them.

Textual Amendments

F1 S. 220(1)(a) substituted (6. 5. 1992) for words in s. 220(1) by Further and Higher Education Act 1992 (c. 13), s. 93(1), Sch. 8 Pt. I para. 51(2)(a); S.I. 1992/831, art. 2, Sch. 1.

F2 S. 220(1)(b) and (c) substituted (6. 5. 1992) for words in s. 220(1) by Further and Higher Education Act 1992 (c. 13), s. 93(1), Sch. 8 Pt. I para. 51(2)(b); S.I. 1992/831, art. 2, Sch. 1.

F3 Words in s. 220(1)(c) inserted (1.4.1994) by 1993 c. 35, s. 10(2); S.I. 1994/507, art.3(1).

F4 S. 220(2)(a)(b) substituted (6. 5. 1992) by Further and Higher Education Act 1992 (c. 13), s. 93(1), Sch. 8 Pt. I para. 51(3)(a); S.I. 1992/831, art. 2, Sch. 1.

F5 S. 220(2)(ba)(bb) inserted (6. 5. 1992) by Further and Higher Education Act 1992 (c. 13), s. 93(1), Sch. 8 Pt. I para. 51(3)(b); S.I. 1992/831, art. 2, Sch. 1.

F6 S. 220(2)(bc)(bd) inserted (1.4.1994) by 1993 c. 35, s. 10(3); S.I. 1994/507, art.3(1).

F7 Words in s. 220(2)(c) inserted (1.4.1994) by 1993 c. 35, s. 10(4); S.I. 1994/507, art.3(1).

F8 S. 220(3) substituted (6. 5. 1992) by Further and Higher Education Act 1992 (c. 13), s. 93(1), Sch. 8 Pt. I para. 51(4); S.I. 1992/831, art. 2, Sch. 1.

F9 Words in s. 220(4) inserted (6. 5. 1992) by Further and Higher Education Act 1992 (c. 13), s. 93(1), Sch. 8 Pt. I para. 51(5); S.I. 1992/831, art. 2, Sch. 1.

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 S. 220 modified (1.4.1993) by S.I. 1993/563, art. 2, Sch.1

C2 S. 220 applied (with modifications) (1.4.1994) by S.I. 1994/653, reg. 42(1), Sch. Pt.I.

C3 S. 220 applied (with modifications) (9.5.1994) by S.I. 1994/1084, reg. 8(1), Sch. 2 Pt.I.