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655: 687: 25: 385:;Article 170. Power of Auditor-General to give directions as to accounts The accounts of the Federation and of the Provinces shall be kept in such form and in accordance with such principles and methods as the Auditor-General may, with the approval of the President, prescribe 350:
At any time when the office of the Auditor-General is vacant or the Auditor-General is absent or is unable to perform the functions of his office due to any cause, such other person as the President may direct shall act as Auditor-General and perform the functions of that
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and oversight in governmental operations. The organization is expected to bring improvements in the financial discipline and internal control environment in the executive departments for minimizing the possibility of waste and fraud.
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The terms and conditions of service, including the term of office, of the Auditor-General shall be determined by Act of Majlis-e-Shoora (Parliament) and, until so determined, by Order of the President.
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Before entering upon office, the Auditor-General shall make before the Chief Justice of Pakistan oath in the form set out in the Third Schedule.
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The Auditor-General shall not be removed from office except in the like manner and on the like grounds as a Judge of the Supreme Court.
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The 1973 Constitution of Pakistan lays down the role and powers of the Auditor General as follows:
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There shall be an Auditor-General of Pakistan, who shall be appointed by the President.
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