Access Central Government Accounts and Value for Money Reports

Access to central government accounts and value for money reports by the Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General.

The role of the Office is to:

• Audit and report on the accounts of public bodies
• Establish that transactions of public bodies are in accordance with the legal authorities governing them and that funds are applied for the purposes intended
• Provide assurance on the system of internal financial control put in place by each body
• Examine whether each body administers its resources economically and efficiently and has mechanisms in place to evaluate the effectiveness of operations
• Authorise the release of funds from the Exchequer for purposes permitted by law