Auditor General for Scotland
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The auditor general for Scotland (AGS) is the public official in charge of the Audit Scotland, the body responsible for auditing most of Scotland's public bodies, except local authorities. The auditor general oversees the scrutiny of how public money is spent by the directorates of the Scottish Government, government agencies, NHS Scotland, further education colleges and most Non Departmental Public Bodies. The current auditor general is Stephen Boyle.
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Auditor General for Scotland | |
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Incumbent Stephen Boyle since July 2020; 3 years ago (2020-07) | |
Member of | Audit Scotland |
Reports to | Scottish Parliament |
Nominator | Scottish Parliament |
Appointer | Monarch of the United Kingdom |
Term length | 8 years |
Constituting instrument | Scotland Act 1998 |
Inaugural holder | Robert Black |
Formation | February 2000; 24 years ago (2000-02) |
Website | www |
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