(1) The Auditor-General must make a report to the Parliament on each annual financial report.
(2) A report under subsection (1) may include any information and recommendations that the Auditor-General considers necessary for—
(a) more effective and efficient management of public resources; and
(b) the keeping of proper accounts and records of transactions relating to public resources.
(3) After preparing a proposed report, the Auditor-General must—
(a) give a copy of the proposed report to the Minister; and
(b) request the Minister in writing for comment before a specified date, being at least 10 business days after the proposed report is given to the Minister.
(4) The Auditor-General must include in the report to the Parliament any comments made before the specified date, or a summary of those comments, in a form agreed between the Auditor-General and the Minister.
(5) In this section, "Minister "means the Minister who prepares the annual financial report.
S. 58 inserted by No. 12/2019 s. 9.