Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun In some States, the title given to the chief auditor of the State.
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Examples
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In November 2009, Victoria's auditor-general published a damning report that highlighted gaps in accountability, flaws in cost-benefit analysis and high technological risks.
Smart grid leaders 2011
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V.K. Shunglu, a former auditor-general, is the leader of the committee, which will report its findings to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh within three months.
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A draft report from the country's auditor-general, obtained by the Canadian Press wire service, concluded Mr. Harper's government misled Parliament over its spending on hosting last year's summits of the Group of Eight and Group of 20 nations, suggesting it showered some of that money inappropriately on the constituency of a Tory minister.
Canada's Felled Leader Has Chance for Big Win Nirmala Menon 2011
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That the offices of President, minister of foreign affairs, minister of the interior, minister of finance, minister of public instruction, auditor-general, deputy auditor-general, surveyor-general, marshal, and deputy marshal of the Republic of Hawaii are hereby abolished.
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That the offices of President, minister of foreign affairs, minister of the interior, minister of finance, minister of public instruction, auditor-general, deputy auditor-general, surveyor-general, marshal, and deputy marshal of the Republic of Hawaii are hereby abolished.
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The report by the Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development on behalf of the auditor-general finds that Fisheries and Oceans Canada “cannot demonstrate” that fish habitat is being adequately protected.
Ottawa ‘fails to protect’ fish habitat in Fraser River « Stephen Rees’s blog 2009
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The report by the Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development on behalf of the auditor-general finds that Fisheries and Oceans Canada “cannot demonstrate” that fish habitat is being adequately protected.
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Mr. Chhorn is Cambodia's auditor-general and heads the seven-year-old National Audit Authority, which is supposed to audit the government's activities.
Cambodian 'Justice' Sophal Ear 2009
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The central bank will be working together with the Anti-Corruption Commission which is chaired by the country's former auditor-general, Eric Harid.
Zimbabwe's Power Share Will Last Because 'Mugabe Needs Tsvangirai' 2009
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The report by the Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development on behalf of the auditor-general finds that Fisheries and Oceans Canada “cannot demonstrate” that fish habitat is being adequately protected.
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