Auditor General of Pakistan
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| Jurisdiction | Government of Pakistan |
| Headquarters | Constitution Avenue, Islamabad |
| Employees | Classified |
| Annual budget | High Classified |
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| Website | www |
The Auditor General of Pakistan is a government organization and the prime and supreme audit institution (SAI)in the country for ensuring public accountability and fiscal transparency and oversight in governmental operations. The organization is expected to bring about improvements in the financial discipline and internal control environment in the executive departments for minimizing the possibility of waste and fraud.
The Auditor General is appointed by the President of Pakistan. His reports are presented to the Public Accounts Committees(PAC)of the National, Provincial, and District assemblies. His mandate enables him to strengthen the legislative oversight by providing an independent and objective assessment of the process of governance at the federal and provincial levels.
Central Superior Services(CSS), Chartered Accountant(CO82) or Cost Management Accountant(CO82) or Association of chartered certified accountant (ACCA) having;
or any order in this regard by head of the state.
The budget of the Auditor General is classified as charged expenditure, which means it is not voted upon by the Parliament, giving a degree of independence to the office. The Auditor General is assisted by a staff of about 1500 qualified officers.
The 1973 Constitution of Pakistan lays down the role and powers of the Auditor General as follows:
The Auditor-General shall, in relation to-
The accounts of the Federation and of the Provinces shall be kept in such form and in accordance with such principles and methods as the Auditor-General may, with the approval of the President, prescribe
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