Auditor General of Pakistan


The Auditor General of Pakistan is a government organization and the prime and Supreme Audit Institution in the country for ensuring public accountability and fiscal transparency and oversight in governmental operations. The organization is expected to bring about 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 President of Pakistan. His reports are presented to the Public Accounts Committees of the National, Provincial, and District assemblies. 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

Central Superior Services, Chartered Accountant or Cost Management Accountant or Association of chartered certified accountant having;
  1. 10 years' experience in ministry of finance, 10 years' experience in ministry of finance
  2. 5 years' experience in ministry of finance and 10 years' experience as practicing auditor,
  3. 5 years' experience in ministry of finance and 10 years' experience in inland revenue department,
or any order in this regard by head of the state.

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: