# The Local Audit (Smaller Authorities) Regulations 2015, Regulation 7: Additional functions of specified person


A specified person must—
(a) keep a record of—
(i) authorities which are within the class of authorities to which an invitation under regulation 10 must be issued, and
(ii) newly established authorities to which it must give notice under regulation 16;
(b) publish and keep up to date, on a website—
(i) the records mentioned in sub-paragraph (a), and which of the authorities are opted in authorities;
(ii) the contact details for the auditor appointed to each opted in authority other than an exempt authority;
(c) design and implement appropriate systems to—
(i) oversee issues of independence of any auditor which it has appointed, arising both at the point of appointment and when undertaking audit work;
(ii) monitor compliance by a local auditor against the contractual obligations in an audit contract;
(iii) resolve disputes or complaints from—
(aa) local auditors, opted in authorities and local government electors relating to audit contracts and the carrying out of audit work by auditors it has appointed;
(bb) authorities regarding the refusal of a request to become an opted in authority under regulation 15.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2015/9780111126103/regulation/7 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-local-audit-smaller-authorities-regulations-2015/regulation-7
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