Auditor-General of New South Wales
Independent official responsible for audits of NSW government entities / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The auditor-general of New South Wales helps the Parliament of New South Wales hold government accountable for its use of public resources.
Auditor-General of New South Wales | |
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Incumbent Bola Oyetunji since April 2024 | |
Appointer | The Governor of New South Wales |
Term length | Appointed for a term of 8 years, and is ineligible for reappointment |
Formation | 1824 |
The auditor-general is responsible for audits of NSW Government agencies,[1] universities,[2] and NSW local government, and also provides certain assurance services for Commonwealth grants and payments to the State under Commonwealth legislation. The auditor-general is the head of the Audit Office of New South Wales (AONSW), a statutory authority and integrity agency established under the Public Finance and Audit Act 1983[3] to conduct audits for the auditor-general.
The auditor-general is independent of the Government, and is accountable to the Parliament of New South Wales and regularly reports on the audits. Parliament promotes independence by ensuring the auditor-general and AONSW are not compromised in their roles by:
- providing that only Parliament, and not the executive government, can remove an auditor-general
- mandating the auditor-general as auditor of public sector agencies
- precluding the auditor-general from providing non-audit and assurance services
The Legislative Assembly Public Accounts Committee reviews the appointment of the auditor-general, prior to the official appointment by the governor of New South Wales.[4]