Chapter VII — AUDIT OF THE ADMINISTRATOR-GENERAL’S ACCOUNTS

Section 44Auditors to examine accounts and report to Government

Section 44: Auditors to examine accounts and report to Government

44. Auditors to examine accounts and report to Government

The auditors shall examine the accounts and forward to the State Government a statement thereof in the prescribed form, together with a report thereon and a certificate signed by them showing—

(a)

whether the accounts have been audited in the prescribed manner;

(b)

whether, so far as can be ascertained by such audit, the accounts contain a full and true account of everything which ought to be inserted therein;

(c)

whether the books which by any rules made under this Act are directed to be kept by the Administrator-General, have been duly and regularly kept; and

(d)

whether the assets and securities have been duly kept and invested and deposited in the manner prescribed by this Act, or by any rules made thereunder;

or (as the case may be) that such accounts are deficient, or that the Administrator-General has failed to comply with this Act or the rules made thereunder, in such respects as may be specified in such certificate.