(c)
(d)
(e)
at least once in every year audit and report
on the public accounts of The Gambia, the
accounts of all offices and authorities of the
Government of The Gambia, the accounts of
the courts, the accounts of the National
assembly and the accounts of all enterprises;
within six months of the end of the
immediately preceding financial year to
which each of the accounts referred to in
paragraph (c) relates, report to the National
Assembly on the accounts and draw
attention to any irregularities in the accounts
audited and to any other matter which, in his
or her opinion, ought to be brought to the
notice of the National assembly;
after his or her annual reports on the
accounts of the Government of The Gambia,
of all offices and authorities of the
Government, of the courts and of the
National Assembly have been discussed in
the National Assembly, cause the same to be
published for public information:
Provided that where there is any undue delay in the discussion
of any such accounts in the National Assembly, the Auditor
General may publish his or her report in advance of such
discussion; and
(f)
(2)
exercise such other functions as may be
conferred on him or her by an Act of the
National Assembly.
In the exercise of his or her functions under this
Constitution or any other law, the Auditor General
shall (a)
(b)
(i)
at all times carry out economic efficient and
effective examination to satisfy himself or
herself that public funds are spent in such
manner as to reduce waste, eliminate inefficiency and maximise the benefits to be
gained from the use of resources;
have power to disallow any item of
expenditure which is contrary to law and to
surcharge:
the amount of any expenditure so disallowed
upon the person responsible for incurring or
authorising the expenditure; or