Summary

The Auditor General, who is an Officer of the Assembly, conducts independent audits of government programs, the financial statements of the Province and numerous agencies of the Crown, broader public-sector organizations, and reviews under the authority of the Auditor General Act and various other statutes and authorities. The results of these audits and reviews provide assurance, objective information and advice to the Legislative Assembly. In doing so, the Office of the Auditor General assists the Assembly in holding the government, its administrators, and grant recipients accountable for their stewardship of public funds and for the achievement of value-for-money in the delivery of services to the public.

Additionally, under the Government Advertising Act, 2004, the Auditor General is required to review specified types of advertising and certain printed matter proposed by government offices to determine whether they meet the standards required by that Act.

Under both Acts, the Auditor General reports the results of the work conducted each year directly to the Legislative Assembly.

As required by the Fiscal Transparency and Accountability Act, 2004, in an election year the Auditor General is also required to review and report on the reasonableness of a Pre-Election Report prepared by the Ministry of Finance.

PROGRAM SUMMARY
($)
VOTE PROGRAM

Estimates
2014-15

Estimates
2013-14

Difference
Between
2014-15
and
2013-14

Actual
2012-13
  OPERATING EXPENSE        
2501 Office of the Auditor General Program 16,117,700 16,024,000 93,700 14,920,655
  Less: Special Warrants 5,485,000 - 5,485,000 -
  TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSE TO BE VOTED 10,632,700 16,024,000 (5,391,300) 14,920,655
  Special Warrants 5,485,000 - 5,485,000 -
  Statutory Appropriations 402,700 402,700 - 278,933
  Total Operating Expense 16,520,400 16,426,700 93,700 15,199,588
           
  Total Operating and Capital Including Consolidation and Other Adjustments (not including Assets) 16,520,400 16,426,700 93,700 15,199,588

Office of the Auditor General Program - VOTE 2501

The Auditor General conducts independent value-for-money and financial statement audits under the authority of the Auditor General Act and various other statutes and authorities. As well, under the authority of the Government Advertising Act, 2004, the Auditor General is required to review government advertising and certain printed matter proposed by government offices to determine if the advertising or printed matter meet the standards required by that Act. As required by the Fiscal Transparency and Accountability Act, 2004, in an election year the Auditor General is also required to review and report on the reasonableness of a Pre-Election Report prepared by the Ministry of Finance.

Vote Summary
($)
ITEM # ITEM

Estimates
2014-15

Estimates
2013-14

Difference
Between
2014-15
and
2013-14

Actual
2012-13
  OPERATING EXPENSE        
1 Office of the Auditor General 16,117,700 16,024,000 93,700 14,920,655
  Total Including Special Warrants 16,117,700 16,024,000 93,700 14,920,655
  Less: Special Warrants 5,485,000 - 5,485,000 -
  TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSE TO BE VOTED 10,632,700 16,024,000 (5,391,300) 14,920,655
  Special Warrants 5,485,000 - 5,485,000 -
S The Auditor General Act 402,700 402,700 - 278,933
  Total Statutory Appropriations 402,700 402,700 - 278,933
  Total Operating Expense 16,520,400 16,426,700 93,700 15,199,588

 

 

Standard Account by Item and Sub-Items
($)
VOTE-
ITEM
#		 STANDARD ACCOUNT BY ITEM AND SUB-ITEMS      
  OPERATING EXPENSE      
2501-1 Office of the Auditor General      
      Salaries and wages     9,755,400
      Employee benefits     2,243,800
      Transportation and communication     418,800
      Services     3,249,200
      Supplies and equipment     377,500
      Transfer payments      
          CCAF-FCVI Inc     73,000
  Total Operating Expense     16,117,700
  The Auditor General Act      
Statutory         The Auditor General Act     402,700
  Total Operating Expense for Office of the Auditor General Program     16,520,400