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AUDITOR GENERAL ACT 2006 - SECT 25

AUDITOR GENERAL ACT 2006 - SECT 25

25 .         Report on an examination or investigation

        (1)         The Auditor General may prepare and sign a report on an examination or investigation carried out under section 18 and may submit the report to —

            (a)         both Houses of Parliament; or

            (b)         the Public Accounts Committee and the Estimates and Financial Operations Committee.

        (2)         Before signing a report proposed to be submitted under subsection (1), the Auditor General must —

            (a)         give a summary of findings to the Treasurer, agency or audited local subsidiary, as the case may be, and any other person who, in the Auditor General’s opinion, has a special interest in the report; and

            (b)         by written notice, invite the Treasurer, the accountable authority of the agency, the audited local subsidiary or that other person, as the case may be, to make submissions or comments on the content of the summary of findings before a specified day, being not more than 14 days after the summary of findings is given to the Treasurer, agency, audited local subsidiary or person.

        (3)         The Auditor General must include in a report prepared under subsection (1) any submissions or comments made under subsection (2) before the specified day, or a fair summary of them.

        (4)         If Parliament is not in session and sitting when the Auditor General signs a report under subsection (1), the Auditor General may transmit a copy of the report to the Clerk of the Legislative Assembly and the Clerk of the Legislative Council.