Audit Scotland is an independent public body in Scotland which was established in 2000 and is responsible for auditing most of Scotland's public organisations. These include the Scottish Government, local councils and NHS Scotland.
Its corporate HQ is on George Street, in Edinburgh's New Town. The role of Audit Scotland is to provide the Auditor General for Scotland and the Accounts Commission for Scotland with the services they need to carry out their duties. The core work is to carry out:
The work of Audit Scotland is governed by a board which meets around four times a year and the audits are managed by a management team. The SCPA of the Scottish Parliament examines Audit Scotland's proposals for the use of resources and expenditure and reports to the Parliament.
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