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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.
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