The Audit Commission is a non-departmental public body in the United Kingdom which is responsible for auditing local government in England, National Health Service Trusts and other local agencies in England and Wales.

It works in partnership with the Department for Communities and Local Government, the Department of Health and the National Assembly for Wales.

Chief Executive

The Chief Executive of the Audit Commission is responsible for the day-to-say running of the Commission. The current Chief Executive is Steve Bundred, who has held the position since 1 September 2003. Previous Heads have included Sir John Banham (later of the CBI), Sir Howard Davies (later of the CBI (Confederation of British Industry)), Bank of England, FSA (Financial Services Authority) and LSE (London School of Economics), and Andrew Foster.

Managing Directors

The Audit Commission has seven managing directors who are responsible for the operation of the various sections of the Commission. They are:

• Tracey Dennison, Managing Director for Human Resources

• Frances Done, Managing Director for Local Government and Fire

• Andy McKeon, Managing Director for Health

• Peter Wilkinson, Managing Director for Policy, Research & Studies

• Martin Evans, Managing Director for Audit

• Jeremy Boss, Managing Director for Corporate Services

• Vacant, Managing Director for Communications & Public Reporting

See also

• National Audit Office (United Kingdom)
• Healthcare Commission

External links

• Audit Commission website

Public bodies and task forces of the United Kingdom government | Government audit