Regulation 7 Additional functions of appointing personI1
England and Wales
A specified appointing person must—
keep and maintain a record of which principal authorities are opted in authorities and publish that record on a website;
design and implement appropriate systems to—
oversee issues of independence of any auditor which it has appointed, arising both at the time of appointment and when undertaking audit work;
monitor compliance by a local auditor against the contractual obligations in an audit contract;
resolve disputes or complaints from—
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;
authorities regarding the refusal of a request to become an opted in authority under regulation 11.