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 2016-17 Estimates 2015-16 Difference between 2016-17 and 2015-16 Actual 2014-15
  Operating expense        
2501 Office of the Auditor General Program $18,105,600 $17,649,900 $455,700 $15,794,449
  Total operating expense to be voted $18,105,600 $17,649,900 $455,700 $15,794,449
  Statutory appropriations $460,000 $432,700 $27,300 $598,358
  Total operating expense $18,565,600 $18,082,600 $483,000 $16,392,807
  Total including consolidation & other adjustments $18,565,600 $18,082,600 $483,000 $16,392,807
  Total operating and capital including consolidation and other adjustments (not including assets) $18,565,600 $18,082,600 $483,000 $16,392,807

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 number Item Estimates 2016-17 Estimates 2015-16 Difference between 2016-17 and 2015-16 Actual 2014-15
  Operating expense        
1 Office of the Auditor General $18,105,600 $17,649,900 $455,700 $15,794,449
  Total operating expense to be voted $18,105,600 $17,649,900 $455,700 $15,794,449
S The Auditor General Act $460,000 $432,700 $27,300 $598,358
  Total statutory appropriations $460,000 $432,700 $27,300 $598,358
  Total operating expense $18,565,600 $18,082,600 $483,000 $16,392,807
Standard account by item and sub-items
Vote-item number Standard account by item and sub-items Amount
  Operating expense  
2501-1 Office of the Auditor General  
 

Salaries and wages

 $10,706,300
 

Employee benefits

 $3,178,100
 

Transportation and communication

 $409,100
 

Services

 $3,224,800
 

Supplies and equipment

 $514,800
 

Transfer payments

  
 

CCAF-FCVI Inc.

 $72,500
  Total operating expense to be voted $18,105,600
  The Auditor General Act  
Statutory The Auditor General Act $460,000
  Total operating expense for Office of the Auditor General Program $18,565,600