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Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005

Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005

2005 CHAPTER 15

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Schedule 1: The Serious Organised Crime Agency

Section 20: Accounts

102.This section imposes duties on SOCA governing the keeping of proper accounts and records in relation to those accounts, the preparation of a statement of those accounts for each financial year, and the sending of copies of that statement to the Secretary of State and the Auditor General. The Comptroller and Auditor General is required to examine and certify the SOCA statement of accounts and issue a report to be laid before Parliament.

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