Purpose of this booklet
MPs' guide to the Auditor-General.
This booklet is specifically for members of Parliament (MPs). It complements a number of other documents such as the more general publication, All about the Controller and Auditor-General. That and other recent publications are listed at the back of this booklet and are available on our website, www.oag.govt.nz.
This booklet briefly explains:
- the role of the Controller and Auditor-General (the Auditor-General);
- the Auditor-General's independence;
- the support the Auditor-General can provide to MPs;
- the statutory functions of the Auditor-General; and
- what the Auditor-General does not do.
The booklet also lists sector managers and their portfolio responsibilities and provides our contact details.
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