Our appropriations

Our services are funded through the appropriations for Vote Audit 2023/24. In the table below, we show the links between the appropriations and our services.

Our appropriations Our services
Statutory Auditor Function MCA

MCA means multi-category appropriation – more than one aspect of our work is covered by this appropriation.
Provide advice and support for effective parliamentary scrutiny

Our advice to select committees, and our support for the international public sector auditing community.
Statutory Auditor Function MCA Monitor spending against parliamentary appropriations

Our Controller function.
Our annual audits are funded by the following two appropriations:
  • Audit and Assurance Services RDA – RDA means revenue-dependent appropriation – the amount of money depends on the audit fees charged for audits of public organisations.
  • Audit and Assurance Services – some audits of small public organisations are funded by the Crown because they have limited resources.
Audit information reported by public organisations about their performance

Our annual audits of public organisations and our audits of councils' long-term plans and other assurance services.
Statutory Auditor Function MCA Carry out inquiries into matters of public interest

Our inquiries work and our work on sharing good practice.
Statutory Auditor Function MCA Assess public sector performance and accountability

Our performance audits and special studies.