Auditor General's Report on the Public Accounts of Montserrat 2004

audit or any duties
incompatible with his
office
responsibility which would preclude him from full criticism of
any accounting transaction after each transaction has been duly
recorded.
(2) The <strong>Auditor</strong> General shall not be required to
undertake any duties outside those pertaining to his office if in
his opinion such duties are incompatible with the responsibilities
and duties of that office.
Requests by
Government
12. The <strong>Auditor</strong> General may, if in his opinion such an
assignment does not interfere with his primary responsibilities,
whenever the Government so request, inquire into and report on
any matter relating to the financial affairs of Montserrat or to
public property, or to inquire into and report on any organisation
that has received aid from the Government of Montserrat, or, in
respect of which, aid from the Government of Montserrat is
sought.
Advisory powers 13. The <strong>Auditor</strong> General may, if requested to do so by any
entity whose accounts he audits render to that entity any
technical advice or assistance that he is competent to render by
virtue of his professional qualifications and experience.
Notification of
irregularities to
Financial Secretary
and Attorney
General
<strong>Auditor</strong> Officers
not to be appointed
to Boards
14. If at any time it appears to the <strong>Auditor</strong> General that
substantial irregularities have occurred in the receipt, custody,
issue or expenditure of public moneys or in the receipt, custody,
issue, sale, transfer or delivery of any stamps, securities, stores
or other Government property, or in the accounting for the
same, he shall immediately bring the matter to the notice of the
Financial Secretary.
15. Neither the <strong>Auditor</strong> General nor any member of his staff
may be appointed as Chairman or member of any Board of
Survey, Tenders Board or Board of Enquiry, and he shall not be
required to take part in any actual or apparent investigation into
suspected losses, fraud or irregularities. However, subject to
the provisions of section 11(2), he or any member of his staff
may provide technical advice and services if requested to do so.
Legal advice 16. In the exercise of his duties imposed upon him in this Act
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