The Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission - Third Report
Reports by the Comptroller and Auditor General

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Here you can browse the report which was ordered by the House of Commons to be printed 25 March 2013.

Contents

Terms of Reference

Appendix 1: The Local Government Boundary Commission for England: the costing system

Introduction

The costing system is proving useful

The Commission is filling gaps in the costing system

Conclusion and Recommendations

Conclusion

Recommendations

Appendix 2: The Electoral Commission: the regulation of party and election finance

Key facts

Summary

Introduction

Key Findings

Conclusion on Value for Money

Recommendations

Part One

Advice and Guidance

Introduction

A new approach to advice and guidance

Improvements to advice and guidance

Part Two

Compliance monitoring and enforcement

Introduction

A risk-based approach to monitoring compliance

Enforcement activities

Part 3

Transparency

Introduction

Transparency

PEF online

Part 4

Learning Lessons

Learning lessons and improving performance

Wider policy and regulatory developments

Appendix A

The Hampton Report

The Macrory Report

Appendix B

Response to recommendations made in 2009 Report on Regulation of Party and Election Finance

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Prepared 25 March 2013