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266th Audit Commission Board
Document
2 June 2009
Calendar of events
18 May 2009
Querying council accounts
News article
18 May 2009
Jobs with us
News article
18 May 2009
Appointed auditors
Document
15 May 2009
Events calendar
05 July 2009
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LGC Improving Use of Resources under the new CAA framework
HFMA Annual Foundation Trust Conference 2009
Audit Commission Annual Lecture 2009
Foundation Trust Network (FTN) Annual Governance Conference 2009
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About the Commission
The Audit Commission is an independent watchdog, driving economy, efficiency and effectiveness in local public services to deliver better outcomes for everyone.
Contact us
31 March 2009
This page provides a summary of the contact details for the Audit Commission.
Our role
Our work spans four main areas: audit, assessment, research and data-matching.
Our history
13 May 2009
The history of the Audit Commission from its creation to the present day.
Our values
What’s important to us as an organisation.
Our strategic plan
30 March 2009
The Strategic Plan sets out how we help to improve public services and, by doing so, help to improve people’s lives.
Strategic objectives
15 May 2009
Our five strategic objectives set out our ambitions for how we will support the improvement of local public bodies and ensure the success of our work.
How we are run
Information about our Board and management team.
How we are performing
15 May 2009
This section contains our annual report and accounts and other publications about the Commission and how we are performing.
How we value diversity
1 December 2008
We aim to achieve best practice in all areas, creating an environment where our differences are valued and there is equal access to work and development opportunities.
Procurement
The Audit Commission is subject to the legal and regulatory framework for public sector procurement.
About the Audit Commission
Jobs with us
, 18 May 2009
FAQs
, 1 April 2009
Annual Lecture 2008
, 24 July 2008
Chief Executive and Managing Directors structure chart
, 15 March 2009
Corporate governance framework
, 1 July 2008
Calendar of events
, 18 May 2009
Contact us
Contact list for Comprehensive Area Assessment (CAA) Leads
, 13 April 2009
Querying council accounts
, 18 May 2009
Ordering publications
, 15 May 2009
Press enquiries
, 13 May 2009
Our offices
, 30 March 2009
Attending our events
Statement on non-geographical telephone numbers
All 6 articles in '
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Appointed auditors
, 15 May 2009
Whistleblowing
All 2 documents in '
Contact us
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Requesting information
Update my contact details
Join the Audit Commission Alumni Network
Contact us about our assessment and inspection work with local authorities
All 4 in '
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Contact form
Complaints about the Audit Commission
How we are performing
Annual reviews and reports
How we are run
Chief Executive and Managing Directors
, 14 January 2009
All 2 articles in '
How we are run
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Commissioners
Board meetings
How we value diversity
Equality impact assessment legal duty and methodology documents
, 26 October 2007
Diversity and equality scheme documents
, 30 April 2007
All 2 annual audit letters in '
How we value diversity
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Diversity and equality overview
Human rights
Internal groups and roles
Knowing Your Communities
Accessible Information
All 5 articles in '
How we value diversity
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Equality impact assessments
, 23 April 2009
Involvement and Participation
, 3 December 2008
Annual review of diversity and equality
, 1 July 2008
Diversity and equality scheme
, 15 April 2007
Making equality and diversity a reality 2006/09
, 15 May 2006
All 5 documents in '
How we value diversity
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Our strategic plan
Strategic plan 2006 consultation
, 30 March 2009
Holding Strategic Plan: November 2002/March 2004
, 30 March 2009
Strategy 2001/04: Delivering Improvement Together
, 30 March 2009
Strategic plan 2004/07
, 30 March 2009
Strategic plan 2006
All 5 documents in '
Our strategic plan
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Procurement
Procurement strategy
All 2 articles in '
Procurement
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Future opportunities
Contract opportunities
Strategic objectives
1. Raising financial management and reporting standards
2. Challenging public bodies to deliver better value for money
3. Encouraging continual improvement in public services
4. Promoting high standards of governance and accountability
5. Stimulating better use of information and data quality