Budgetary Oversight of Parliamentary Corporate Bodies: A comparative perspective

Synopsis: This briefing paper, commissioned by the Assembly’s Audit Committee, provides comparative research on the Committee and its counterparts located in the United Kingdom, Wales, Scotland, and the Republic of Ireland. It offers a comparison of key oversight and procedural mechanisms for scrutiny of parliamentary corporate body budgets. The paper aims to help inform the Committee in its discharge of duties associated with the Northern Ireland Assembly Commission’s budget.

Date: 11 May 2021