Publications

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Older reports

If you would like to access a publication dated pre-2010, you can do this by viewing old versions of our reports on the UK web archive [opens in new window]. You can also contact us direct and we will be happy to provide you with an electronic copy.

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Useful resources

Annual Plan 2018-19

Fee Scheme 2018-19

Access rights of the Auditor General for Wales

Code of Audit Practice

Statement of responsibilities for grants certification

10 Jan 2017 - 3:00pm

This Statement sets out the respective responsibilities of the Auditor General, the auditors who work under his arrangements for certifying grant claims and returns and the bodies which award or receive the grants requiring certification.

Statement of responsibilities - financial statements audit

20 Dec 2016 - 11:51am

This Statement sets out the respective responsibilities of the Auditor General and the bodies he audits in relation to the audit of financial statements.

Fee Scheme 2017-18

13 Dec 2016 - 4:17pm

We've published the Fee Scheme for 2017-18, approved by the National Assembly's Finance Committee on 7 December 2016.

Transparency Report 2016

29 Nov 2016 - 3:35pm

This report forms part of a suite of reports, which when taken together, provide similar information to that which private-sector audit firms are required to publish in their ‘transparency reports’.

Annual Plan 2016-17 Interim Report

24 Oct 2016 - 1:20pm

This Interim Report covers the period from 1 April to 30 September 2016 and has been jointly prepared, and is laid before the National Assembly for Wales, by the Auditor General for Wales and the Chair of the Wales Audit Office, in accordance with the requirements of the Public Audit (Wales) Act 2013.

Estimate 2017-18

24 Oct 2016 - 9:46am

For each financial year, Section 20 of the Public Audit (Wales) Act 2013 requires the Auditor General and the Wales Audit Office to jointly prepare an estimate of the income and expenses of the Wales Audit Office and to lay that estimate before the National Assembly at least five months before the beginning of the financial year to which it relates.

Equality Report 2015-16

7 Sep 2016 - 4:01pm

This report details our compliance with the General Duty of the Equality Act 2010 between 1 April 2015 and 31 March 2016.

Memorandum for the Public Accounts Committee - update on work-plan

13 Jul 2016 - 10:03am

This memorandum gives a general overview of current and planned audit work that could support the Public Account Committee’s own programme.

Annual Report and Accounts 2015-16

14 Jun 2016 - 12:01am

The Annual Report for the year ended 31 March 2016 has been jointly prepared, and is laid before the National Assembly for Wales, by the Auditor General for Wales and the Chair of the Wales Audit Office, in accordance with Schedule 2 of the Public Audit (Wales) Act 2013 and containing matters as directed by the Treasury.