Audit of consolidated fund accounts
39 Audit of consolidated fund accounts
In auditing the consolidated fund accounts, the auditor-general must decide whether or not, in the auditor-general’s opinion—
proper accounts were properly kept as required by law; and
procedures applied were in accordance with the prescribed requirements and were adequate to ensure—
proper control and safeguards were exercised over the collection, custody, banking, withdrawal, payment of, and accounting for, public moneys; and
public moneys were appropriately entered in the consolidated fund accounts as received in, or paid out of, the Treasurer’s consolidated fund bank account; and
withdrawals from the Treasurer’s consolidated fund bank account were made for lawful and appropriate purposes; and
proper safeguards were followed to prevent fraud and mistake; and
the requirements of the law relating to public moneys were complied with in all material respects; and
the consolidated fund financial report for a financial year under the Financial Accountability Act 2009, section 23—
is in agreement with the consolidated fund accounts for the financial year; and
has been properly drawn up to give a true and fair view of the transactions in relation to the consolidated fund accounts for the financial year and the position of the consolidated fund at the end of the financial year.
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