40 years timeline

A look at some of the Commission's key events from the past 40 years.

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1974 - 2015

  • 1974 - The Commission for Local Authority Accounts in Scotland established the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973
  • 1975 - Two chief auditors appointed. First Commission premised established
  • 1977 - Developing the concept of 'value for money'
  • 1983 - First staff conference
  • 1988 - Responsibility to undertake national performance audits on 'value for money'
  • 1990 - The Commission for Local Authority Accounts in Scotland becomes known as the Accounts Commission. Responsibility for the external audit of NHS in Scotland.
  • 1992 - Responsibility to direct councils on their performance information
  • 1993 - The Commission moves into 18 George Street
  • 1995 - First audit of NHS undertaken
  • 1996 - Local government is reorganised
  • 2000 - Audit Scotland and the Auditor General established
  • 2003 - Responsibility for auditing Best Value
  • 2004 - First report of audit of Best Value published (Angus Council)
  • 2008 - Responsibility for coordinating local government scrutiny
  • 2010 - First 'How councils work' report published
  • 2011 - The Commission first meets in public
  • 2012 - Developing the audit of Best Value
  • 2013 - Responsibility for auditing joint health and social care boards