Auditor General Act

Marginal note:Duty to monitor

• 23 (1) The Commissioner shall make any examinations and inquiries that the Commissioner considers necessary in order to monitor

  • (a) the extent to which category I departments have met the objectives, and implemented the plans, set out in their sustainable development strategies laid before the House of Commons under section 24; and

  • (b) the replies by Ministers required by subsection 22(3).

• Marginal note:Commissioner’s report

  (2) The Commissioner shall, on behalf of the Auditor General, report annually to the House of Commons concerning anything that the Commissioner considers should be brought to the attention of that House in relation to environmental and other aspects of sustainable development, including

  • (a) the extent to which category I departments have met the objectives, and implemented the plans, set out in their sustainable development strategies laid before that House under section 24;

  • (b) the number of petitions recorded as required by subsection 22(1), the subject-matter of the petitions and their status; and

  • (c) the exercising of the authority of the Governor in Council under any of subsections 24(3) to (5).

• Marginal note:Submission and tabling of report

  (3) The report required by subsection (2) shall be submitted to the Speaker of the House of Commons and shall be laid before that House by the Speaker on any of the next fifteen days on which that House is sitting after the Speaker receives it.