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The Auditor General is the statutory external auditor of most of the Welsh public sector.
Our key strength is our wide range of skills and knowledge that has arisen from our position as the the statutory external auditor
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This section sets out how you may request information from us and provides some direct links to information of wider public interest.
Governance and oversight at Audit Wales
Our accounts are audited by an independent firm appointed by the Welsh Parliament.
Our Executive Leadership Team is responsible for directing the organisation
The Auditor General is responsible for auditing most of the public money spent in Wales.
Audit Services has a reach of over 800 public bodies across Wales covering financial and performance audit
Our programme of shared learning events focusses on topics that are common across public services
Our forward work programme for performance audit
The NFI matches data across organisations and systems to help public bodies identify fraud and overpayments.
We work with others from across the Welsh public sector and beyond
See our latest news, blogs, events and more
Find out the latest news
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Access our data tools and useful data sources
View our videos on our YouTube channel
Our events bring together individuals from across the Welsh public sector
Access all the resources from our shared learning events
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The Freedom of Information Act gives you a general right of access to recorded information that is held by us.
Your request should be in writing and include the following information:
Your description doesn’t need to be perfect. However, providing specific details and any relevant dates will help us process your request faster. Our Information Policy provides further information.
We welcome telephone calls in Welsh and English. You can also write to us in either Welsh or English and we will respond in the language you have used. Corresponding in Welsh will not lead to a delay.
You can submit a request by email to: info.officer@audit.wales. Requests by post should be sent to:
The Information Officer Audit Wales 1 Capital Quarter Tyndall Street Cardiff CF10 4BZ
If you need further advice or help in making a request, please call the Information Officer on 029 2032 0500.
If you have a complaint regarding the handling of a FOI request, you should in the first instance write to the Information Officer at the address above. If you are still not content with any subsequent response, you may contact the Information Commissioner by:
Email: casework@ico.gsi.gov.uk
Tel: 01625 545745
Fax: 01625 524510
Post:
Information Commissioner’s Office Wycliffe House Water Lane Wilmslow Cheshire SK9 5AF
If your request is for environmental information, it will be dealt with under the Environmental Information Regulations. Further information can be found on the Information Commissioners website [Opens in new window]. Requests for environmental information do not need to be in writing, but for clarity this may be advisable.
If your request is for information about you, it will be dealt with as a subject access request under the Data Protection Act. Find out more on the ICO website [Opens in new window].
Additional information regarding the Auditor General for Wales and the Wales Audit Office can be found in our Publication Scheme.
You can access our responses to previous FOI requests in our disclosure log.