Explanatory Notes

Budget Responsibility and National Audit Act 2011

2011 CHAPTER 4

22 March 2011

Commentary on Sections and Schedules

Part 2: National Audit

Comptroller and Auditor General

Section 18: Economy, efficiency and effectiveness examinations

74.This section amends Part 2 of the 1983 Act by inserting a new section 7A to require that the C&AG must have regard to any proposals made by the Committee of Public Accounts in determining whether to carry out economy, efficiency and effectiveness examinations. This requirement currently exists as part of section 1(3) of the 1983 Act.