§ Mr. MorganTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales which non-departmental public bodies are sponsored by his Department; which of these are audited by the National Audit Office; which firms of private accountants audit each of the others, by what method of tendering contracts to such firms are awarded; and for what duration.
§ Mr. David Hunt[Pursuant to his reply, 10 July 1992, c. 360–61]: Three Welsh non-departmental public bodies were not included in "Public Bodies 1991" because of their establishment after its publication.
Wales Youth Agency was incorporated on 1 April 1992. The agency is a company limited by guarantee. Messrs. Owens Thomas and Co., chartered accountants, were appointed as auditors on 18 December 1992. The appointment followed open competition.
The Higher Education Funding Council for Wales and the Further Education Funding Council for Wales were established on 6 May 1992. In both cases the Comptroller and Auditor General is the auditor.