Florida Auditor General

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The Florida Auditor General is an independent constitutional officer responsible for auditing state agencies, programs, and funds to ensure accountability and proper use of public resources in Florida.

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instanceOf constitutional officer
legislative auditor
state government office
abbreviation OAG
appointedBy joint session of the Florida Legislature
branchOfGovernment legislative branch of Florida
country United States of America
employer Florida Auditor General self-linksurface differs
surface form: Office of the Auditor General, State of Florida
hasDuty ensure proper use of public resources
evaluate internal controls of audited entities
follow up on implementation of recommendations
make recommendations for corrective action
promote accountability in government operations
promote effectiveness in government operations
promote efficiency in government operations
report audit findings to the Legislature
hasIndependence operational independence in planning and conducting audits
organizational independence from audited entities
hasObjective improve government accountability in Florida
provide independent, unbiased information to the Legislature
jurisdiction Florida
surface form: State of Florida
legalBasis Constitution of Florida
surface form: Florida Constitution

Florida statutes
surface form: Florida Statutes
locatedIn Tallahassee, Florida, United States of America
surface form: Tallahassee, Florida
oversightOf statewide financial reporting in Florida
statewide single audit of federal awards in Florida
publishes annual reports
audit reports
reportsTo Florida Legislature
surface form: Florida House of Representatives

Florida Legislature
Florida Senate
responsibleFor auditing certain nonprofit and for‑profit entities receiving state funds
auditing local governmental entities as authorized by law
auditing public funds in Florida
auditing school districts in Florida
auditing state agencies in Florida
auditing state colleges in Florida
auditing state programs in Florida
auditing state universities in Florida
conducting financial audits
conducting follow‑up audits on prior findings
conducting information technology audits
conducting operational audits
conducting performance audits
standardFollowed generally accepted government auditing standards
website https://flauditor.gov

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State budget of Florida oversightBy Florida Auditor General
Florida Auditor General employer Florida Auditor General self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Office of the Auditor General, State of Florida