2005 Report On the Operations of the Office of the Auditor General

Table of Contents
Inside Cover
Letter of Transmittal
Chapter

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1 Reflections of the Auditor General 1
2 Our Mandate
Accountability and the Role of the Legislative Auditor 2.1 3
Independence: The Cornerstone of the Legislative Auditing 2.2 4
A Comprehensive Legislative Mandate 2.3 5
Reporting to the Legislative Assemblies 2.4 6
Expertise in Public Sector Matters 2.5 6
To Whom are the Legislative Auditors Accountable? 2.6 6
The Office of the Auditor General in Newfoundland and Labrador 2.7 7
3 Planning Our Work
Strategic Plan 3.1
Annual Operational Plan 3.2
4 Performance Accountability
Financial Statement Audits 4.1 15
Legislative Audits 4.2 17
Monitoring Crown Agency Reports 4.3 21
Special Assignments 4.4 22
Report Publishing 4.5 23
5 Financial Accountability
Expenditure of the Office 5.1 25
Financial Statements 5.2 26
6 Our People
Our Employees 6.1 31
Supporting our Work 6.2 35
Human Resource Initiatives 6.3 35
Involvement with the Profession 6.4 37
Other Matters
Public Accounts Committee Hearings 7.1 39
Eastern Conference of Legislative Auditors (ECOLA) 7.2 39
Canadian Conference of Legislative Auditors (CCOLA) 7.3 39
Special Report to the House of Assembly 7.4 39
Review of Health Scope 2004 7.5 39
Opportunities and Challenges 7.6 40
Appendices
Auditor General Act i 41
Department Audits Performed by the Office of the Auditor General ii 51
Agencies of the Crown Whose Financial Statement Audits are Performed by the Office of the Auditor General iii 53
Agencies of the Crown Whose Financial Statement Audits are Performed by Private Sector Auditors iv 55