Auditor General of Ontario

The role of the Auditor General of Ontario is to aid accountability by conducting independent audits of provincial government operations. The office was created in 1869.

Auditor General is appointed by the Legislative Assembly of Ontario (formerly by the Governor in Council) for 10-year term. Removal of the Auditor General requires the approval by the Legislature.

The auditor's office was created in 1869. Before 1886 the Auditor’s Office was an adjunct of Treasury Department. Since the passage of the 1886 Audit Act then the office has evolved (after the 1950 Audit Act) into an independent provincial agency. The office is located in Toronto, Ontario. With the passage of the 1978 Audit Act, the auditor general no longer submitted his findings to the provincial cabinet, but to the Speaker of the Legislature of Ontario (and thereby report back to the Legislature).

Most recent auditors general are chartered accountants by profession and early appointments did not necessarily have an accounting or audit background.

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