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OFFICE OF THE AUDITOR GENERAL - THE ESTIMATES, 2005-06 - 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.
OFFICE OF THE AUDITOR GENERAL - Operating Summary
OPERATING EXPENSES
| PROGRAMS |
2005-06 |
Change |
2004-05 |
2003-04 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Office of the Auditor General Program | 12,552,200 | 1,638,200 | 10,914,000 | 9,461,308 |
| Total Operating Expenses | 12,552,200 | 1,638,200 | 10,914,000 | 9,461,308 |
| Less: Statutory Appropriations | 275,000 | 158,000 | 117,000 | 233,551 |
| TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES TO BE VOTED | 12,277,200 | 1,480,200 | 10,797,000 | 9,227,757 |
| Total Operating Expenses |
12,552,200 | 1,638,200 | 10,914,000 | 9,461,308 |
| - | - | - | - | |
| TOTAL INCLUDING CONSOLIDATION AND OTHER ADJUSTMENTS | 12,552,200 | 1,638,200 | 10,914,000 | 9,461,308 |
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