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Public Audit Act 2001

Audits and reports - Audits of public entities

17: Other auditing services

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"The Auditor-General can do extra checking work for public entities if they ask for it."

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The Auditor-General can do extra work for a public entity if they agree to it. This work is the kind that an auditor normally does. You can think of the Auditor-General like a checker who makes sure things are done correctly, and they can help public entities in other ways if needed.

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Audits of public entities

17Other auditing services

  1. The Auditor-General may, with the agreement of a public entity, perform for that entity any services of a kind that it is reasonable and appropriate for an auditor to perform.