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Encyclopedia > Audit Commission

The Audit Commission is a non-departmental public body in the United Kingdom which is responsible for auditing local government in England, National Health Service Trusts and other local agencies in England and Wales. The term Quasi-Autonomous Non-Governmental Organisation (or QUANGO), attributed to Sir Douglas Hague, was originally invented as a joke, but fell into common usage in the United Kingdom to describe the agencies produced by the growing trend of government devolving power to appointed, or self-appointed bodies. ... An audit is an evaluation of an organization, system, process, or product. ... The United Kingdom is divided into four parts, England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. ... Many services in the National Health Service in the United Kingdom are provided by NHS Trusts. ...


It works in partnership with the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister, the Department of Health and the National Assembly for Wales. The Office of the Deputy Prime Minister is a department of the British government. ... The Department of Health is a department of the British Government. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ...


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Categories: United Kingdom-related stubs ...

External links

  • Audit Commission website

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