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Part VI · Establishment of the National Audit Office and the Sri Lanka State Audit Service

35. The Auditor-General to submit annual work programme

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(1)

At least sixty days before the beginning of each financial year, the Auditor-General shall prepare and submit to the Speaker a draft annual work programme that describes the Auditor-General’s proposed work programme for the forthcoming year.

(2)

The Speaker shall cause the draft annual work programme to be reviewed by a committee of Parliament established under the Standing Orders calling for any comments or amendments including the programme priorities. The Speaker or the said committee may be required to forward the said comments or amendments within thirty days from the date of receipt of the work programme. The

Speaker shall forward the same to the Auditor-General.

(3)

Where there are no reviews made under subsection (2)

the Speaker shall directly table the work programme submitted by the Auditor-General in Parliament.

(4)

Where there are reviews made under subsection (2), the Auditor-General may, after considering any comments or amendments, amend the work programme as suggested by the Speaker or the said committee.

(5)

The Auditor-General shall present a completed annual work programme to the Speaker before the beginning of each financial year and the Speaker shall then table the work programme in Parliament.

Read on from s 36

Part VII

Responsibilities of a Chief Accounting Officer and Accounting Officer

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Part VIII

Offences and Penalties

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Part IX

General

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Schedules