Audit of Local Land Services
24 Audit of Local Land Services
The Minister must arrange for an independent audit of the activities of Local Land Services not later than 5 years after the commencement of this Act to determine whether it is carrying out the functions conferred on it by or under this or any other Act effectively and efficiently and in accordance with State priorities for local land services, the State strategic plan and any local strategic plan.
As soon as possible after the end of every 5-year period following the audit under subsection (1), the Minister is to cause a further audit of the kind set out in that subsection to be undertaken.
The Minister may, at any time that the Minister considers it appropriate to do so, arrange for an audit of the exercise of all or any particular function of Local Land Services.
An audit under this section is to be carried out by one or more persons or bodies, or persons or bodies of a class, prescribed by the regulations or appointed by the Minister.
The Minister is to arrange for a copy of the report of any audit under this section to be placed on the website of Local Land Services.
The Minister may direct that the costs of an audit (in whole or in part) under this section be paid by Local Land Services.
Note.
The Audit Office of New South Wales is responsible for auditing the financial reports of Local Land Services—see Division 7.2 of the Government Sector Finance Act 2018.
This provision refers to the regulations (prescribed by the regulations
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