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England
The Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014
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The Accounts and Audit Regulations 2015 (England)
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The Local Audit (Public Access to Documents) Act 2017
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Wales
The Accounts and Audit (Wales) Regulations 2014
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Scotland
The Local Authority Accounts
(Scotland) Regulations 2014
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Northern Ireland
The Local Government (Accounts and Audit) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015
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Links to Council Websites
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Key Court Rulings
The Veolia and Nottinghamshire County Council court cases (2009/10)
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The ONB and Lincolnshire County Council court hearing (2005)
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The HTV and Bristol City Council court case (2004)
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Exernal Reference Materials
DCLG GUIDE TO CHECKING COUNCIL EXPENDITURE
NATIONAL AUDIT OFFICE GUIDE TO CHECKING COUNCIL EXPENDITURE
AUDIT SCOTLAND GUIDE TO CHECKING COUNCIL EXPENDITURE
AUDIT WALES GUIDE TO CHECKING COMMUNITY COUNCIL EXPENDITURE
AUDIT NORTHERN IRELAND GUIDE TO CHECKING COUNCIL EXPENDITURE
THE PUBLIC SECTOR AUDIT APPOINTMENTS BOARD
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