Welsh Government Annual Accounts

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Tuesday, September 12, 2023 - 16:41

The Auditor General for Wales qualified his opinion on the financial statements of the Welsh Government’s finances because, in his opinion, costs of £739m relating to commitments in response to the COVID-19 pandemic had been omitted. This also meant that overall net expenditure would have been £303m more than the limit authorised by the Senedd. This has arisen due to a disagreement with the Welsh Government on a complex accounting issue.

The Welsh Government Accounts sets out the combined financial results for the Welsh Government, the 11 Welsh NHS bodies and 5 subsidiaries