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National studies programme 2006-07 consultation - Audit Commission

On 6 December 2005, the Audit Commission announced the launch of a consulation, with local public bodies and national stakeholders, on the national studies programme 2006/07. The consultation paper contains a long list of possible ideas for studies that the Commission could address. Views on which topics are a priority are welcome, as it is anticipated that fewer than half of the topics listed will finally go forward into the 2006/07 programme.

The Audit Commission's national studies programme aims to improve local public services through its independent authoritative analysis of national evidence and local practice. Studies focus on our four strategic objectives:

• to promote value for money, better financial management and improved financial reporting;
• to drive improvement in public services that people value, by challenging providers and commissioners from the perspective of service users and diverse communities;
• to promote good governance, greater accountability, better decision making and the proper conduct of public business; and
• to drive improvement in the use of performance information, data quality, data analysis, information management and the public accessibility of relevant information.

The consultation, which ends on 3 February 2006, can be viewed on the Audit Commission website.