The Northern Ireland Audit Office[1] is an independent public body which was established by the Parliament of the United Kingdom on 18 March 1987.
[2] This overall aim is supported by four key objectives: Northern Ireland Audit Office currently audits public bodies including the Northern Ireland Executive, local government and health and social care bodies.
The Northern Ireland Audit Office takes the form of a statutory board, which employs staff, secures resources and monitors and advises the Comptroller and Auditor General.
In February 2024 a Northern Ireland Assembly committee was warned that the NIAO does not have sufficient funding to carry out all its functions going forward.
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