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
($)
VOTEPROGRAMEstimates 2015-16Estimates 2014-15Difference Between 2015-16 and
2014-15		Actual 2013-14
 OPERATING EXPENSE    
2501Office of the Auditor General Program17,649,90016,117,7001,532,20015,327,852
 Less: Special Warrants-5,485,000(5,485,000)-
 TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSE TO BE VOTED17,649,90010,632,7007,017,20015,327,852
 Special Warrants-5,485,000(5,485,000)-
 Statutory Appropriations432,700402,70030,000452,091
 Total Operating Expense18,082,60016,520,4001,562,20015,779,943
      
 Total Operating and Capital Including Consolidation and Other Adjustments (not including Assets)18,082,60016,520,4001,562,20015,779,943

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 #ITEMEstimates 2015-16Estimates 2014-15Difference Between 2015-16 and 2014-15Actual 2013-14
 OPERATING EXPENSE    
1Office of the Auditor General17,649,90016,117,7001,532,20015,327,852
 Total Including Special Warrants17,649,90016,117,7001,532,20015,327,852
 Less: Special Warrants-5,485,000(5,485,000)-
 TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSE TO BE VOTED17,649,90010,632,7007,017,20015,327,852
 Special Warrants-5,485,000(5,485,000)-
SThe Auditor General Act432,700402,70030,000452,091
 Total Statutory Appropriations432,700402,70030,000452,091
 Total Operating Expense18,082,60016,520,4001,562,20015,779,943
VOTE-
ITEM
#		STANDARD ACCOUNT BY ITEM AND SUB-ITEMS 
 OPERATING EXPENSE 
2501-1Office of the Auditor General 
 Salaries and wages10,706,300
 Employee benefits2,855,100
 Transportation and communication463,600
 Services3,194,400
 Supplies and equipment357,500
 Transfer payments 
 CCAF-FCVI Inc73,000
 Total Operating Expense to be Voted17,649,900
 The Auditor General Act 
StatutoryThe Auditor General Act432,700
 Total Operating Expense for Office of the Auditor General Program18,082,600