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Public Audit Act 2001

Controller and Auditor-General and Deputy Controller and Auditor-General - Auditor-General

7: Controller and Auditor-General

You could also call this:

"The person who checks how the government spends money"

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The Controller and Auditor-General is an officer of Parliament. You can think of them as a special person who helps keep an eye on how the government spends money. The Governor-General appoints the Controller and Auditor-General, but only after the House of Representatives recommends someone for the job.

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Auditor-General

7Controller and Auditor-General

  1. There is an officer of Parliament called the Controller and Auditor-General.

  2. The Controller and Auditor-General is appointed by the Governor-General on the recommendation of the House of Representatives.