the National Audit Office
/ðə ˌnæʃnəl ˈɔːdɪt ɒfɪs/
/ðə ˌnæʃnəl ˈɔːdɪt ɑːfɪs/
(abbreviation NAO)
- an independent organization in Britain which looks carefully at the accounts of government departments and agencies and other public organizations. It examines the way that public money is used, and aims to help public service managers improve their performance so that money is not wasted.
国家审计署：英国的一个独立组织，负责仔细研究政府部门和机构以及其他公共组织的账目。它研究了使用公共资金的方式，旨在帮助公共服务经理提高绩效，以免浪费金钱。