“ The Audit Commission has lost its way. Rather than being a watchdog that champions taxpayers' interests, it has become the creature of the Whitehall state. We need to redress this balance.” Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government 13 August 2010 On 13 August, the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government announced our plans to disband the Audit Commission and re-focus audit on helping local people hold their councils and other local public bodies to account for local spending decisions. We want to drive power downwards to people. We want local public bodies to be more accountable to their citizens,.
