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Auditor General
DCHP-2 (Sep 2016)
Spelling variants:Auditor-General, auditor general, auditor-general, AG
n. — Politics
an appointed official who conducts audits of the federal or provincial governments and reports to the House of Commons or Legislative Assembly.
Type: 2. Preservation — The term was originally used in the UK in the 18th century and is preserved in Commonwealth countries as well as in the US (see Chart 1).
See also COD-2, s.v. "Auditor General", which is marked "Cdn", ITP Nelson, s.v. "Auditor General", which is described as being used "in Canada", Gage-1, s.v. "Auditor General", which describes it as used "in Canada".
See also COD-2, s.v. "Auditor General", which is marked "Cdn", ITP Nelson, s.v. "Auditor General", which is described as being used "in Canada", Gage-1, s.v. "Auditor General", which describes it as used "in Canada".
See: AG
Quotations
1855
On Saturday last, his excellency Goy, Bingham, Hon. John B. Mckinney, Secretary of State, Hon. Whitney Jones, Auditor General, [....]
1864
Miscellaneous Statistics of Mutual Fire Insurance Co's., by the Auditor General of Upper Canada, ordered to be printed by the Legislative Assembly, 2nd March 1864.
1894
Mr. Edgar, having called attention to an item in the Auditor General's report for $4,500 to H. Corby Belleville for spirits, the question of a breach of Independence of Parliament Act came up.
1918
The bill also relieves the Auditor-General of the necessity of sending an official to the Yukon every year. In future this will be done only when the Auditor-General deems it necessary.
1934
When Mr. King suggested an investigation to enable the Auditor-General to appear before a committee, the Prime Minister at this stage replied that if the Auditor-General could not speak for himself before Parliament, he could certainly write letters for himself.
1958
The use of Canada Council grants by universities for construction of student residences has been challenged in the House of Commons by the Auditor General.
1973
Burke Barker, however, was critical of the committee because it would include a member of the administration, Lorne Leitch, vice-president finance and administration. He wanted an independent auditor, like the Auditor General used in the federal government.
1987
Once again this year, the Office of the Auditor General is looking for graduates in accounting for their Audit Training Program. If you are interested in this program, your application should be sent to the nearest office of the Public Service Commission of Canada by September 30, 1987.
1998
The government and its auditor general are at odds over the way the province's books are kept. The government reported a budget surplus of almost $62 million.
2007
But the Liberals were also harshly criticized - by academics, doctors and the federal auditor-general - for focusing too much on enforcement.
2007
The trouble is, no one is speaking up for the review panel, and after the auditor general's report this week, Albertans know why. The AG revealed that for at least three years, the government ignored warnings from the civil service that Albertans were not getting their fair share and the royalty rates needed adjusting.
References
- COD-2
- ITP Nelson
- Gage-1
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