The Auditor General of Pakistan () is a government organization and the prime and

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(SAI) in the country for ensuring public accountability and

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and oversight in governmental operations. The organization is expected to bring improvements in the financial discipline and internal control environment in the executive departments for minimizing the possibility of waste and fraud.

Appointments

The Auditor General is appointed by the

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. His reports are presented to the Public Accounts Committees (PAC) of the

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, and

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. 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.

Qualification

Budget

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 1,500 qualified officers.

Constitutional position

The 1973 Constitution of Pakistan lays down the role and powers of the Auditor General as follows:

References

{{Authority control Accounting in Pakistan

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