Auditor General of Nova Scotia explained

Post:Auditor General of Nova Scotia
Incumbent:Kim Adair
Acting:no
Incumbentsince:May 3, 2021
Abbreviation:NSOAG
Reports To:Nova Scotia House of Assembly
Appointer:Governor in Council
Termlength:10 years non-renewable
Constituting Instrument:Auditor General Act
Salary:$199,566 CAD (Equivalent to the midpoint of the payscale of a Deputy Minister)[1]
Agency Name:Office of the Auditor General of Nova Scotia
Native Name:French: Bureau du vérificateur général de la Nouvelle-Écosse
Formed:1958
Headquarters:Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Employees:34
Budget:$3.8 million
(2018)[2]
Website:https://oag-ns.ca/

The auditor general of Nova Scotia is an officer of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly to aid accountability and oversight by conducting independent financial audits of provincial government operations. These audits provide members of the House of the Assembly and the public with objective evidence to help them examine the government's activities and hold it to account.

Kim Adair is the auditor general of Nova Scotia, as of May 3, 2021. She replaced Michael Pickup who became Auditor General of British Columbia.

Office

Auditors general are appointed by the governor-in-Council and confirmed by a vote in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly.

The auditor general's responsibilities include:

History

The original role of Provincial auditor was created in 1909 as an act of the House of Assembly. This role last until 1926 until the position was abolished and replaced by a chartered public accountant appointed on an annual basis by the government.

In 1942 the role was re-established as part of the Department of the Provincial Treasurer. In 1950, the Provincial auditor was given the powers of a public inquiry commissioner.

The modern role was formed in 1958. The position was renamed to the auditor general and made an independent officer of the Legislature.

In 2005 the auditor general confirmation process was made subject to a majority vote of the House of Assembly and the term of each appointment was limited to a ten-year non-renewable term.[3]

List of auditors general of Nova Scotia

Auditor General AppointedDeparted
L. Earl Peverill1958 1965
1965 1983
1984 1991
1992 2006
2006 2014
2014 2020
2020 2021
2021 Present

See also

References

  1. Web site: Province of Nova Scotia Pay Grades . Government of Nova Scotia . 6 November 2020.
  2. Web site: Report on Performance 2017-2018 . Nova Scotia Office of the Auditor General . 6 November 2020.
  3. Web site: Our History . oag-ns.ca . Office of the Auditor General of Nova Scotia . 6 November 2020.

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