Audit Scotland

Audit Scotland
Scottish Gaelic: Buidheann-sgrùdaidh na h-Alba
Official logo of Audit Scotland
Independent public body overview
Formed1 February 2000; 24 years ago (2000-02-01)
JurisdictionScottish Government
StatusActive
HeadquartersEdinburgh, Scotland
Employees346 FTE
Annual budget£30.6 million (2022-23)
Independent public body executives
Websiteaudit.scot
Footnotes
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Audit Scotland (Scottish Gaelic: Buidheann-sgrùdaidh na h-Alba) is an independent public body responsible for auditing most of Scotland's public organisations. These include the Scottish Government, local councils and NHS Scotland.

  1. ^ Scottish Parliament. The Public Finance and Accountability (Scotland) Act 2000 (Commencement) Order 2000 as made, from legislation.gov.uk.
  2. ^ "Interim Corporate Plan 2022/23" (PDF). Audit Scotland. 30 June 2022. Retrieved 15 August 2023.