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| The Auditor General for Wales' sudden resignation followed an internal investigation into his personal conduct, it has been confirmed. | The Auditor General for Wales' sudden resignation followed an internal investigation into his personal conduct, it has been confirmed. |
| Jeremy Colman, 61, head of the public spending watchdog since 2005, resigned with immediate effect on Wednesday. | |
| It is understood inappropriate material was discovered on his work laptop computer. | It is understood inappropriate material was discovered on his work laptop computer. |
| The BBC has been told that Mr Colman was the subject of an internal inquiry after pornographic material was found. | The BBC has been told that Mr Colman was the subject of an internal inquiry after pornographic material was found. |
| The Wales Audit Office confirmed on Thursday that Mr Colman quit his £170,000-a-year job after an inquiry into his conduct. | The Wales Audit Office confirmed on Thursday that Mr Colman quit his £170,000-a-year job after an inquiry into his conduct. |
| He had been due to stay in the post until 2012 but left without giving a reason. | He had been due to stay in the post until 2012 but left without giving a reason. |
| Mr Colman was originally appointed for five years in 2005, but that term was extended in May 2009 for a further three years. | Mr Colman was originally appointed for five years in 2005, but that term was extended in May 2009 for a further three years. |
| Cambridge-educated Mr Colman had a career in the civil service, including the Treasury, before jobs in the private sector in banking and accountancy from the late 1980s. He was then appointed director of the National Audit Office in 1993. | |
| Since the process of selecting a permanent replacement at the WAO will take several months, the assembly is likely to make an interim appointment to the post. | |
| Overseeing selection | Overseeing selection |
| The WAO is responsible for ensuring value for money for more than £20bn of public funds, but an independent review last October criticised top managers. | The WAO is responsible for ensuring value for money for more than £20bn of public funds, but an independent review last October criticised top managers. |
| The International Peer Review, published in October 2009, found unhealthy tensions between senior managers, perceptions of nepotism in decisions over allocation of staff to projects, and significant issues of trust and industrial relations. | The International Peer Review, published in October 2009, found unhealthy tensions between senior managers, perceptions of nepotism in decisions over allocation of staff to projects, and significant issues of trust and industrial relations. |
| The Assembly's Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has responsibility for overseeing the selection process for the auditor general position. | The Assembly's Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has responsibility for overseeing the selection process for the auditor general position. |
| Its chair Jonathan Morgan AM said he had been aware for "a few days" that the auditor general was considering his position . | Its chair Jonathan Morgan AM said he had been aware for "a few days" that the auditor general was considering his position . |
| The Welsh Local Government Association must be consulted on any proposed appointment. | The Welsh Local Government Association must be consulted on any proposed appointment. |