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.

On April 1, 2019, Restoring Trust, Transparency and Accountability Act (the 'Act') was proclaimed. The Act amends the Environmental Bill of Rights, 1993 to transfer some of the responsibilities of the former Office of the Environmental Commissioner of Ontario to the Office of the Auditor General of Ontario. The Office's expanded responsibilities include reporting annually on the operations of the Environmental Bill of Rights.

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

As required by the Fiscal Sustainability, Transparency and Accountability Act, 2019, in an election year the Auditor General is also required to review and report on the reasonableness of the most recent multi-year fiscal plan prepared by the Ministry of Finance.

Program summary

VoteProgram

Estimates
2022-23

Estimates
2021-22

Difference
between
2022-23
and
2021-22

Actual
2020-21

Operating expense

2501Office of the Auditor General Program$26,247,800$25,427,300$820,500$24,585,416
 Total operating expense to be voted$26,247,800$25,427,300$820,500$24,585,416
 Statutory appropriations$672,100$522,100$150,000$406,688
 Total operating expense$26,919,900$25,949,400$970,500$24,992,104
 Total including consolidation & other adjustments$26,919,900$25,949,400$970,500$24,992,104
 Total operating and capital including consolidation and other adjustments (not including assets)$26,919,900$25,949,400$970,500$24,992,104

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 Sustainability, Transparency and Accountability Act, 2019, in an election year the Auditor General is also required to review and report on the reasonableness of the most recent multi-year fiscal plan prepared by the Ministry of Finance. As of April 1, 2019, the Auditor General is also required to annually report on the operations of the Environmental Bill of Rights.

Vote summary

Item numberItem

Estimates
2022-23

Estimates
2021-22

Difference
between
2022-23
and
2021-22

Actual
2020-21

Operating expense

1Office of the Auditor General$26,247,800$25,427,300$820,500$24,585,416
 Total operating expense to be voted$26,247,800$25,427,300$820,500$24,585,416
SThe Auditor General Act$672,100$522,100$150,000$406,688
 Total statutory appropriations$672,100$522,100$150,000$406,688
 Total operating expense $26,919,900$25,949,400$970,500$24,992,104

Standard account by item and sub-items

Vote-
item
number
Standard account by item and sub-itemsAmount

Operating expense

2501-1Office of the Auditor General 
 

Salaries and wages

$17,035,500
 

Employee benefits

$4,531,600
 

Transportation and communication

$471,600
 

Services

$3,751,800
 

Supplies and equipment

$384,800
 

Transfer payments

 
 

CAAF-FCAR Inc.

$72,500
 Total operating expense to be voted$26,247,800
 The Auditor General Act 
Statutory

The Auditor General Act

$672,100
 Total operating expense for Office of the Auditor General Program$26,919,900