Auditor-General of New South Wales
| Auditor-General of New South Wales | |
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Incumbent
Margaret Crawford since 2016 |
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| Appointer | The Governor of New South Wales |
| Term length | Appointed for a term of 8 years, and is not eligible for reappointment |
| Formation | 1824 |
The Auditor-General of New South Wales helps the Parliament of New South Wales hold government accountable for its use of public resources.
The Auditor-General is responsible for audits of NSW Government agencies and universities, and also provides certain assurance services for Commonwealth grants and payments to the State under Commonwealth legislation.
The Auditor-General is accountable to the Parliament of New South Wales and regularly reports on the audits.
Grant Hehir was appointed the Auditor–General of New South Wales on 5 November 2013. Before joining the Audit Office of New South Wales, he was Secretary of the Victorian Department of Treasury and Finance from 2006, and was Secretary of the Department of Education and Training from May 2003 to 2006. As Secretary of the Department of Treasury and Finance, he led the department, providing advice on economic and financial policy and resource allocation decisions.
Mr Hehir also worked in the Federal Department of Finance and Administration for several years.
The Audit Office of New South Wales is a statutory authority established under the Public Finance and Audit Act 1983 to conduct audits for the Auditor-General.
The Audit Office conducts financial and performance audits, principally under the Public Finance and Audit Act 1983 and the Corporations Act 2001, and examines allegations of serious and substantial waste of public money under the Public Interest Disclosures Act 1994.
In 2010-11, the Audit Office completed 472 financial audits of NSW Government agencies and universities, as well as twelve performance audits. For the full list of the 472 financial audits and 12 performance audits, see Appendices Two and Five of the Audit Office of New South Wales 2010-11 Annual Report.
Some of the key agencies audited include the NSW Department of Transport, Railcorp, Roads and Maritime Services, the Ministry of Health, the Department of Education and Communities, the Department of Attorney General and Justice, the Department of Premier and Cabinet, the Department of Finance and Services, Department of Trade and Investment, Regional Infrastructure and Services, the Department of Family and Community Services and NSW Treasury.
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