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
($)
VOTEPROGRAM

Estimates
2014-15

Estimates
2013-14

Difference
Between
2014-15
and
2013-14

Actual
2012-13

 OPERATING EXPENSE    
2501Office of the Auditor General Program16,117,70016,024,00093,70014,920,655
 Less: Special Warrants5,485,000-5,485,000-
 TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSE TO BE VOTED10,632,70016,024,000(5,391,300)14,920,655
 Special Warrants5,485,000-5,485,000-
 Statutory Appropriations402,700402,700-278,933
 Total Operating Expense16,520,40016,426,70093,70015,199,588
      
 Total Operating and Capital Including Consolidation and Other Adjustments (not including Assets)16,520,40016,426,70093,70015,199,588

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    
1Office of the Auditor General16,117,70016,024,00093,70014,920,655
 Total Including Special Warrants16,117,70016,024,00093,70014,920,655
 Less: Special Warrants5,485,000-5,485,000-
 TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSE TO BE VOTED10,632,70016,024,000(5,391,300)14,920,655
 Special Warrants5,485,000-5,485,000-
SThe Auditor General Act402,700402,700-278,933
 Total Statutory Appropriations402,700402,700-278,933
 Total Operating Expense16,520,40016,426,70093,70015,199,588

 

 

Standard Account by Item and Sub-Items
($)
VOTE-
ITEM
#		STANDARD ACCOUNT BY ITEM AND SUB-ITEMS   
 OPERATING EXPENSE   
2501-1Office 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