Auditor General of Ontario
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The role of the Auditor General of Ontario is to aid accountability
by conducting independent audit
s of provincial government
operations. The office was created in 1869. In 1886 the Auditor’s Office was an adjunct of Treasury. Since then the office has evolved into an independent agency. The office is located in Toronto
, Ontario
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Accountability
Accountability is a concept in ethics and governance with several meanings. It is often used synonymously with such concepts as responsibility, answerability, blameworthiness, liability, and other terms associated with the expectation of account-giving...
by conducting independent audit
Financial audit
A financial audit, or more accurately, an audit of financial statements, is the verification of the financial statements of a legal entity, with a view to express an audit opinion...
s of provincial government
Government
Government refers to the legislators, administrators, and arbitrators in the administrative bureaucracy who control a state at a given time, and to the system of government by which they are organized...
operations. The office was created in 1869. In 1886 the Auditor’s Office was an adjunct of Treasury. Since then the office has evolved into an independent agency. The office is located in Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
, Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
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