52DComplaints about waste of government money

52D Complaints about waste of government money

52D Complaints about waste of government money

(1) A public official may complain to the Auditor-General that there has been a serious and substantial waste of government money by an auditable entity or an officer or employee of an auditable entity (including a government officer).

(2) A complaint to the Auditor-General may be made orally or in writing.

(3) The Auditor-General may deal with the complaint—

(a) by conducting an inspection, examination or audit under this Act into the matter, or

(b) in such other manner as the Auditor-General considers appropriate.

(4) To avoid doubt, for the purposes of this section waste of government money in relation to an auditable entity that is not a GSF agency includes waste of money of that entity even if it is not government money.

s 52D: Ins 2001 No 90, Sch 1 [18]. Am 2018 No 70, Sch 2[32] [33].