The office of the Auditor-General

The office of the Auditor-General is a statutory office established by the Legislative Assembly in the Audit Act. The role of the Auditor-General can be viewed as a safeguard intended to maintain the financial integrity of the Northern Territory's parliamentary system of government.

The Auditor-General:

• Audits the Public Account and other accounts taking into account recognised professional standards and practices.

• Carries out audits that they have been directed to do by the Minister.

• Conducts audits of performance management systems.

• Conducts audits of Public Sector entities including Whole of Government accounts.

• Reports to the Legislative Assembly on the audits mentioned above.
  

The principal legislation that governs the conduct of audits in the Northern Territory public sector is the Audit Act. (A copy of the Act is available on the NT Government's Legislation website).

Legislative Assembly reports are available on the publications page.