Comptroller and Auditor General (Amendment) Bill 2017

Public bill · Private Member · Introduced

Gives the Comptroller and Auditor General power to look more closely at spending on major infrastructure projects funded partly or fully by public money. If a project runs into extra costs that were not foreseen when planning permission was granted, the Comptroller and Auditor General would have to examine the spending, and the Finance Minister could set rules on when that review is required. It matters because it would strengthen oversight of big public projects and help spot cost overruns earlier.

Formal long title

Bill entitled an Act to amend the law relating to the Comptroller and Auditor General; to allow for certain supervisory powers in relation to infrastructure spending within the State; and to provide for related matters

Last updated 13 February 2020