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The Audit Commission is a public corporation in the United Kingdom, established under the Local Government Finance Act 1982, to appoint auditors to all local authorities in England and Wales. The National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990 extended the remit of the Commission to cover health service bodies. Legislation covering the Commission’s activities was consolidated into the Audit Commission Act 1998. One of the Commission’s primary objectives is to improve economy, efficiency and effectiveness in local government and the health service, directly through the audit and inspection process and also through value for money studies. Since 1 April 2005 the Commission’s functions in Wales have been the responsibility of the Auditor General for Wales.