DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF DEPUTY AUDITOR GENERAL (APR&SD)

CERTIFICATION (NON-OPERATIONAL)

  • Provide advice to Auditor-General on all matters pertaining to NAM.
  • rescribing schedule for submission of monthly, quarterly and annual Accounts by the Controller General of Accounts.
  • Quarterly review of certification audit reports submitted by field audit offices.
  • rovision of advice on certification issues and problems to field audit offices.
  • Review of certification audit methodology for improvement/change.
  • Response to international agencies on certification related queries or documents.

ACCOUNTING SYSTEM AND POLICY (NON-OPERATIONAL WORK).

  • Approval of new accounting systems under Article-170 of the Constitution of secondary legislation.
  • Approval of modifications in existing accounting systems.
  • rescribing pre-audit checks to be applied by the Controller General of Accounts for authorizing payments and withdrawals from the Consolidated Fund and Public Fund Account.
  • atter relating to rules and regulation s under Auditor General’s (Functions Power and Terms & Conditions of service) Ordinance 20011
  • Reviewing the existing Accounting Policies, Principle Forms and Methods of maintaining Accounts for the purpose of improvement and conformity to International Standards.

CERTIFICATION AND ACCOUNTING SYSTEMS AND POLICY (OPERATION AL WORK)

  • Inspection of Accounts Offices under section-14 (a) of the Auditor General’s (Functions, Power and Terms & Conditions of Service) Ordinance 2001 on certification related issues.
  • nspection of Accounts Offices under section-14 (a) of the Auditor General’s (Functions, Power and Terms & Conditions of Service) Ordinance 2001 to evaluate effectiveness of operation of accounting systems for submission of reports, on the state of accounts maintenance to the Auditor-General.
  • Coordination with Controller General of Accounts to resolve any issue arising out of the visits under section -14 (a).
  • entoring submission of Accounts by Controller-General of Accounts.

RESEARCH AND SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT (NON-OPERATIONAL)

  • Publication of selected research material about the latest trends in matters relating to profession and formulation of corresponding policies for the Department.
  • evelopment of IT Policy and strategy for audit system.
  • evelopment of technology strategy for audit system.
  • oordination of PIPRA components relating to DAGP.
  • ompilation and updating Auditor- General’s MSO and other codes.
  • eview of Auditing Standards and Procedures.
  • issemination of relevant literature received from international and national professionals.
  • ssessing training needs of field offices in EDP and assisting them in arranging relevant training.
  • endering technical advice to field offices.
  • endering help & support to field offices in implementation of EDP/IT audit.
  • Research about the latest trends in matters relating to profession and formulation of corresponding policies for the department.
  • onitoring revision and updation of Codes and Manuals of the field offices.
  • esearch / Study on professional matters referred by Auditor General of Pakistan / Additional Auditors-General.
  • eview of strength / reorganization of the department.

RESEARCH AND SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT (OPERATIONAL)

  • Coordination and monitoring of system implementation and implementation of revised policies by field audit offices.
  • Arranging seminars, workshops and discussions forum for professional development of officers.

I.T. IMPLEMENTATION (OPERATIONAL)

  • Supervision of the computerization in the department.
  • Maintenance and capacity utilization of the existing computers in field offices.
  • Procurement of Computer Hardware and Software.
  • Overseeing the installation of computerized audit software in field offices.


 

 
   
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