The use of evidence in the audit, inspection and scrutiny of government
This research project is funded by the Nuffield Foundation. It began in January 2008 and will be completed by June 2009.
The purpose of the study is to explore empirically:
- How audit, inspection and scrutiny (AIS) work generates and uses evidence
- The extent to which a more or less evidence-informed approach underpins its changing role, and
- How its use of evidence might be improved.
We are working with eight partner organisations which have a key role to play in audit, inspection and/or scrutiny in England, Scotland and Wales. Oh well work with each partner organisation focuses on a project (“case study”) within their current work programme, which involves the use of evidence to inform audit, inspection and scrutiny activities.
The Nuffield Foundation has described this project as "an important grant in an area of great interest".
For more details of the project click here.