South Australian Current Acts South Australian Current Acts37—Recommendations by Auditor-General
(1) If, in the opinion
of the Auditor-General, action is necessary or desirable in the public
interest in relation to a matter that has come to the attention of the
Auditor-General in the course of an examination of the efficiency, economy and
effectiveness with which a public authority uses its resources, the
Auditor-General must prepare a report recommending the action that, in the
Auditor-General's opinion, is necessary or desirable in relation to that
matter.
(2) The
Auditor-General must provide the Chief Executive Officer of a public authority
with a draft of a proposed report under subsection (1) in respect of that
authority and must afford the Chief Executive Officer a sufficient opportunity
to reply in writing.
(3) The
Auditor-General must—
(a)
deliver the report and any reply from the Chief Executive Officer of the
public authority in response to the report to the Treasurer and to the
responsible Minister; and
(b)
inform the President of the Legislative Council and the Speaker of the House
of Assembly of the matter, either by way of the annual report or by way of a
special report prepared for the purpose.