The Comptroller and Auditor General (C&AG) is required under the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 (PPERA) to produce a report to Senedd’s Llywydd’s Committee on the use of resources by the Electoral Commission to discharge its functions in relation to devolved Welsh elections and devolved Welsh referendums (or, if the C&AG so determines, any of those functions).
Jump to downloadsThe report by the C&AG is due on production of both the Commission’s five-year Corporate Plan and its Financial Estimate.
We have prepared this report as a summary of key information and insights that can be taken from the Commission’s Annual Report and Accounts. The Commission spent £32.7 million in 2023-24 to oversee elections and regulate political finance in the UK.
Scope
The report covers:
- where the Commission spends its money
- a review of the financial management of the Commission
- the C&AG’s audit opinion on the Commission’s accounts
- key areas of interest in the accounts.
Downloads
- Electoral Commission Financial Overview 2023-24 (.pdf — 290 KB)