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Interview guide for institutional stakeholders

(II)Auditor-General’s Office

Staff Profile Sample questions
Enabling environment
1. Social, economic and political context
  • Are audits regularly conducted in the state administration?
  • What is the jurisdiction of the Auditor-General’s Office?
  • What is the quality of record-keeping within the state administration?
  • Is there any internal audit in the government? How is it linked to the Auditor-General’s Office?
2. Institutional arrangements and coordination mechanisms
  • Does the Auditor-General report informally on its suspicions of corruption to the anti-corruption agency?
  • Does the Auditor-General report any irregularities or suspicious of corruption to the anti-corruption agency prior to publishing its full audit reports?
  • How would you assess the overall performance of the anti- corruption agency?
  • Is there any overlap in terms of mandate with the anti-corruption agency?
3. Legal Framework
  • Is the Auditor-General legally obliged to report to the anti- corruption agency on any suspicious activity uncovered during its audits?
  • What types of audits is the Auditor-General’s Office authorized to conduct by law?
4. Accountability
  • Is the Auditor-General’s Office mandated to audit the anti- corruption agency? If yes, have you identified any organisational issues, for example, in relation to financial management, procurement or staff recruitment?