§ 23. Mr. Bill MichieTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what recent discussions he has had with the controller of the Audit Commission concerning the work of district auditors. [33957]
§ Mr. CurryNone. The conduct of auditors' work is a matter for auditors and the Audit Commission, which appoints them. Auditors are obliged to follow procedures laid down in statute and amplified in the Audit Commission's code of audit practice.
§ 24. Mr. Martyn JonesTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what discussions he has had with local authority associations about the response of authorities to district auditors' reports. [33958]
§ Mr. CurryNone. An authority's response to an appointed auditor's public interest report is a matter for the authority, their auditor and the Audit Commission, which appoints auditors.