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Performance Audit—Exhibit 2—The Auditor General's role as an Agent of Parliament
Nov-2011
This flow chart shows the interrelationships between Parliament, the Office of the Auditor General, and the government. Parliament is represented by a drawing of the Centre Block and Peace Tower; the government and Office of the Auditor General are represented by boxes containing those words.
Parliament authorizes government spending and programs (arrow from Parliament to Government).
The government accounts for spending and programs (arrow from Government back to Parliament).
The Office of the Auditor General audits government operations (arrow from the Office to Government).
The Office reports audit results to Parliament (arrow from the Office to Parliament).
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