Written question asked by David Leslie Taylor (Labour) on Monday, 2 February 2009, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 5 February 2009. It was answered by Alan Williams (Labour) on Thursday, 5 February 2009 on behalf of the Public Accounts Commission.

National Audit Office: Future Work Programme

Question: To ask the Chairman of the Public Accounts Commission when he last discussed the National Audit Office's future work programme with the Comptroller and Auditor General.

Answer: The Comptroller and Auditor General is responsible for the selection of topics for the National Audit Office's future work programme. He discusses the actual topics with the Public Accounts Committee. The Commission's role is to ensure that adequate resources are available for the NAO's programme. The Commission last discussed the National Audit Office's work with the Comptroller and Auditor General on 2 July 2008 when it examined the Office's Corporate Plan.

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