Audit Practice
The Commission's Audit Practice is the successor to the District Audit Service which was first established in 1844 and was absorbed into the Audit Commission when it was set up in 1983. It kept its separate brand name until 2002. The Audit Practice undertakes audit appointments to about 70 per cent of the audits within the Audit Commission regime. Under the Charities Act 1993 (as amended) the Commission also appoints auditors to English NHS charities and the Audit Practice undertakes the audit of the majority of these.
The Audit Practice aims to deliver world-class public sector audits, consistently and efficiently, in compliance with professional and regulatory requirements, so as to secure impact and to serve the public interest.