Local authorities find it difficult to empower people and co...

In recent years local government in Wales has faced significant pressures, dealing with crisis after crisis, but with less resource now available they need communities and people to do more for themselves

New chair welcomed to Wales Audit Office

We’re delighted to welcome Dr Kathryn Chamberlain as Chair of the Wales Audit Office Board.

We’re looking to hire Audit Leads (Accounts) to join our tea...

Audit Wales is looking to recruit fixed term and permanent Audit Leads (Accounts), with roles available across Wales; at least two of these roles will be based within our North Wales region.

Greater urgency needed to deal with the challenges facing fl...

Difficult decisions ahead on managing the risk of flooding in local communities

We’ve looking to hire Senior Auditors to join our team.

We’re hiring!

We’re looking for highly motivated people to be part of our energetic and resilient teams. You will be a qualified CCAB accountant with experience either in audit or within an accounting setting. You will be confident in maintaining ownership of your own work and will bring your accounting audit experience through your CCAB accreditation

Social Enterprises need to be better utilised by local autho...

Our report focuses on helping councils make the most of Social Enterprises and harness their potential

Audit Wales Graduate Trainee Programme is open for applicati...

Applications for our graduate trainee programme are now open!

WorldSkills Accounting Technician competition

Three Audit Wales apprentices are taking part!

Poverty in Wales data tool published today

This tool has been produced to help understand the challenges of poverty.

Systemic change is needed if Welsh and local government are ...

Poverty has been a long-standing challenge in Wales, but the numbers affected are growing.

We continue to create high quality work that makes a differe...

We’ve published our Interim Report

£6.5 million of fraud and overpayments identified by Nationa...

The Auditor General’s report, published today, reveals that more than £49.4 million of fraud and overpayments have been found in Wales since the NFI began in 1996.

COVID-19 business support in 2020-21

Following the Auditor General’s audit of the accounts of Welsh Ministers, we have prepared an additional memorandum.

Auditor General publishes report on payment to the Welsh Gov...

Following his qualification on the Welsh Government’s Consolidated Accounts for 2020-21, the Auditor General for Wales has published a report relating to a payment to the Welsh Government’s former Permanent Secretary on termination of her employment in October 2021.

Making Equality Impact Assessments more than just a tick box...

Change in culture and mindset required to put issues of equality at the heart of decision-making