Whole of Government Accounts

"Whole of Government Accounts (WGA) are full accruals based accounts covering the whole public sector to be audited by the National Audit Office."

• Treasury Page on Whole of Government Accounts

You might be forgiven for thinking that if an organisation was included in the Whole of Government Accounts then it is part of the public sector, paid for out of public money and is therefore subject to Freedom of Information law. Unfortunately, that is not always the case.

Designated Bodies

The Whole of Government Accounts (Designation of Bodies)(No. 2) Order 2008 Made: 17th July 2008 Laid before Parliament 18th July 2008 Coming into force 8th August 2008 S.I. 2008/1440.

The Treasury made this Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 10(1) of the Government Resources and Accounts Act 2000.

Central government, Public Corporations etc

• Advantage West Midlands
• Air Travel Trust
• Alcohol Education and Research Council