Commentary on Sections and Schedules Comptroller and Auditor General Section 20: Incorporation of NAO
77.This section establishes a new corporate body, the National Audit Office (NAO). Further details of the new NAO’s constitution and functions, including rules on membership and status and the appointment of members and staff, are set out in Schedule 2.
78.The existing NAO is not a corporate body. Instead it is composed of the C&AG (who is a corporation sole) and the staff appointed by the C&AG. The new corporate NAO will be a separate legal entity with a newly-established governance structure and constitution, and functions which include providing resources for the C&AG. These structures are based on established good practice, adapted for the unique role of the C&AG.