Last year I wrote an internal blog about the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, which sparked some interesting discussions. I was recently asked if I fancied updating my blog, reflecting on our shared thoughts. Then the pandemic hit, and other priorities took over and it fell by the wayside. Never mind I…
I would like to pay tribute to all the public servants who are working so hard to see our country through this crisis. As the organisation responsible for scrutinising so many of these public bodies, we have a privileged insight into how vital they are to everyone’s lives, every day – and even more so…
This article was first published in Public Finance. Wales has worked hard to ensure it has an audit system that can be relied upon and that continues to develop, writes Auditor General for Wales, Adrian Crompton Trust in public bodies requires effective public audit. Wales has a public audit system that can be trusted and…
As part of our recruitment campaign, we have asked some of our graduates to blog about what it is like to be a graduate trainee at the Wales Audit Office. Here Aneesa talks about the experiences she’s had over the last few years. To find out more and to apply, please visit our website [opens…
As part of our recruitment campaign, we have asked some of our graduates to blog about what it is like to be a graduate trainee at the Wales Audit Office. Here Charles talks about his experience in his first year. To find out more and to apply, please visit our website [opens in new window]. …
It’s been a few weeks since we published the findings from our national local government study on the ‘front door’ to adult social care. It feels like a good time to reflect on what we did, and what we found. We set out to look at how well councils have responded to the Social Services…
Leonard Cheshire’s Change 100 programme matches talented disabled students and graduates with progressive employers. Through Change 100 we were able to welcome Alex Swift to the communications team, on a three-months summer internship. Here, Alex writes about his experience. Here, I explore my three-month placement in the communications team, providing an overview of the lessons…
But what is Data Analytics? It’s about using modern technology to enhance the analysis of data. It’s about getting better at collecting, cleansing, combining, analysing, interpreting and visualising data. The Wales Audit Office is in a unique and privileged position whereby we have access to a wealth of data held by public bodies. But we…
Our current annual plan sets out an exciting new direction for the Wales Audit Office. The one thing that has stuck with me since I read the plan was the clear and long overdue focus on ‘why we are here’. To put it succinctly we have a privileged position to assure, explain and inspire. And…
The problem is, people committing fraud in the public sector see it as taking from others, not taking from themselves. The solution is less simple to wrap-up in one sentence, but encompasses fraud awareness, fraud prevention, fraud detection, pursuing fraud cases robustly and publicising those cases and learning from them. I’m Steve, Director of Finance…
An ambitious future? Following a referendum on the National Assembly for Wales’s legislative powers held in March 2011, the people of Wales voted in favour of granting the National Assembly for Wales further powers for making laws in Wales in devolved areas. This important decision has culminated in some significant legislation as the country embarks…
