§ Mr. CONDONasked the Chief Secretary what are the regulations which enable the 602W Local Government Board in Ireland to fix the amounts to be paid by public bodies in respect to the audit of their accounts; whether any directions or instructions are o given to the auditors of the Local Government Board as to the method of carrying out the audit; and, if so, whether he will have a copy sent to any public body requesting it?
§ Mr. BIRRELLThe Local Government. Board (Ireland) Act, 1872, Section 6, empowers the Local Government Board to determine the amounts to be paid by public bodies in respect of the audit of their accounts. The regulations with respect to audit are contained in the Public Bodies Order, 1904, and the Union Accounts Order, 1905, copies of which have been furnished to the respective public bodies concerned, and may also be obtained from; the King's publishers.