To compile and complete an audit program of the Central Government accounts under the control of the Chief Accountant and all Accounting Officers under the requirement of Part V of the Public Finance (Control and Audit) Ordinance (rev.1998).
In this connection the Senior Auditor is responsible to the Auditor General inter alia for:
a. verification of the correctness of the Republic Financial Statements comprising Statement of Assets & Liabilities, Statement of Receipts & Payments and other relevant ledger statements submitted by the Chief Accountant to ensure that affairs are presented fairly;
b. conducting periodic examination of the Accounting Division subsidiary ledger accounts and issue letters of enquiry arising from such examinations;
c. the selection of recurrent revenue and expenditure items requiring detailed analysis;
d. examination of specific vouchers and accounts as directed by Principle Auditor (Operations), Deputy Auditor General or Auditor General;
e. conducting the examination of the RERF including foreign investments and Special Funds;
f. conducting periodic examination of statutory expenditure warranted by the Minister of Finance;
g. taking action on correspondence on files in his/her schedule which is additional to those subjects arising from the above functions:
i. audit of pensions and gratuities;
ii. salaries, wages, leave and collection of such revenue
h. auditing income tax records and collection of such revenue;
i. examination of arrears of revenue returns and follow up action on such collections;
j. examination of records relating to sums provided by appropriation;
k. following up to conclusion matters arising from (k) above;
l. assisting with obtaining details for inclusion in Annual Reports and verifying contents under the instruction of the Auditor General;
m. examining and as necessary commenting upon stock verification and Board of Survey reports;
n. maintaining continuous audit of money orders and Savings Bank accounts;
o. bringing to the attention of the Principle Auditor (Operations) any amendments necessarily required to current audit guides and manuals associated with this schedule of duties;
p. generating audit programs for each activity set out in the audit plan, and to seek approval for them from the Principle Auditor (Operations).
