Auditor-General of Pakistan

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The Auditor-General of Pakistan is the supreme audit institution of the country, responsible for independently auditing public accounts and ensuring financial accountability of the federal and provincial governments.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf constitutional office
supreme audit institution
appointedOnAdviceOf Prime Minister of Pakistan
appointmentBy President of Pakistan
auditStandards international public sector auditing standards
cannotHold any other office of profit in the service of Pakistan
collaboratesWith Public Accounts Committee of the National Assembly of Pakistan
constitutionalArticle Article 168 of the Constitution of Pakistan
constitutionalBasis Constitution of Pakistan (1973)
surface form: Constitution of Pakistan
country Pakistan
ensures detection and reporting of financial irregularities
propriety in use of public resources
regularity of public expenditure
hasAuthority access to all books and records relating to public accounts of Pakistan
hasTitleInUrdu Auditor-General of Pakistan self-linksurface differs
surface form: Muhtasib-e-Aala-e-Maliya Pakistan
headOf Auditor-General of Pakistan self-linksurface differs
surface form: Department of the Auditor-General of Pakistan
independenceGuaranteedBy Constitution of Pakistan (1973)
surface form: Constitution of Pakistan
jurisdiction Government of Pakistan
surface form: federal government of Pakistan

provincial governments of Pakistan
languageOfWork English
Urdu
legalStatus independent constitutional authority
mandate audit expenditures from the Consolidated Fund
audit receipts of the Government of Pakistan
submit audit reports to the Governors of provinces
submit audit reports to the President
oversees audit of autonomous public bodies
audit of federal government ministries
audit of provincial government departments
audit of state-owned enterprises in Pakistan
primaryFunction audit public accounts of the federation
audit public accounts of the provinces
conduct compliance audits
conduct financial audits
conduct performance audits
ensure financial accountability in the public sector
purpose promote transparency in use of public funds
strengthen accountability of public officials
reportsTo Parliament of Pakistan
President of Pakistan
responsibleFor audit of civil government accounts
audit of defense services accounts
audit of foreign-aided projects of the Government of Pakistan
audit of public sector development projects
role independent auditor of public accounts
sector public financial management
sectorType government oversight
typeOfOrganization public sector audit body
worksWith provincial public accounts committees

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Constitution of Pakistan 1956 providedForOffice Auditor-General of Pakistan
Auditor-General of Pakistan headOf Auditor-General of Pakistan self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Department of the Auditor-General of Pakistan
Auditor-General of Pakistan hasTitleInUrdu Auditor-General of Pakistan self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Muhtasib-e-Aala-e-Maliya Pakistan
Finance Division of Pakistan oversees Auditor-General of Pakistan
this entity surface form: Controller General of Accounts of Pakistan
Finance Division of Pakistan oversees Auditor-General of Pakistan
this entity surface form: Office of the Auditor General of Pakistan
Pakistan Audit and Accounts Service worksWith Auditor-General of Pakistan
this entity surface form: Office of the Auditor General of Pakistan
Pakistan Audit and Accounts Service reportsTo Auditor-General of Pakistan
this entity surface form: Auditor General of Pakistan