Part 8

Local services: inspection and audit
Chapter 2

Audit Commission and auditors: functions and procedure

Interaction with other authorities

Interaction of benefits inspectors with the Audit Commission
150
After section 139B of the Social Security Administration Act 1992 (c. 5) insert—

Interaction with Audit Commission
139BA
1
A person authorised under section 139A(1) must from time to time, or at such times as the Secretary of State may specify by order, prepare—
a
a document setting out what inspections of English authorities he proposes to carry out (an “inspection programme”);
b
a document setting out the way in which he proposes to carry out his functions of inspecting and reporting on such authorities (an “inspection framework”).
2
The person authorised under section 139A(1) must—
a
consult the Audit Commission before preparing an inspection programme or an inspection framework; and
b
once an inspection programme or inspection framework is prepared, send a copy of it to—
i
the Secretary of State; and
ii
the Audit Commission.
3
The Secretary of State may by order specify the form that inspection programmes or inspection frameworks must take.
4
A person authorised under section 139A(1)—
a
must co-operate with the Audit Commission, and
b
may act jointly with the Audit Commission,
where it is appropriate to do so for the efficient and effective discharge of the person's functions in relation to English authorities.
5
In this section—
- “
the Audit Commission
” means the Audit Commission for Local Authorities and the National Health Service in England;
- “
English authorities
” means authorities administering housing benefit or council tax benefit in England;
- “
person
” does not include the Audit Commission.
S. 150 in force at 1.4.2008 by S.I. 2008/172, art. 4(c)
S. 150 repealed (1.4.2013 for specified purposes) by Welfare Reform Act 2012 (c. 5), s. 150(3), Sch. 14 Pt. 1; S.I. 2013/358, art. 8(c), Sch. 4 (with arts. 9, 10, Sch. 5)