Office of the Public Auditor

Office of the Public Auditor. There is in the Commonwealth government an office of the Public Auditor to be headed by the Public Auditor. The office of the Public Auditor is established as an independent agency of the Commonwealth government to audit the receipt, possession, and disbursement of public funds by agencies of the Commonwealth government and to perform such other duties as required in this chapter and in the Auditing Act, 1 CMC § 7811 et seq. Source: N.M.I. Const. art. III, § 12; PL 3-91, § 200. Commission Comment: PL 3-91, the “Commonwealth Auditing Act of 1983,” took effect January 4, 1984. PL 3-91, § 410 repealed PL 3-63 and portions of PL 1-8 relating to the Public Auditor. This chapter includes portions of PL 3-91 relating to the establishment of the office of the Public Auditor and his or her appointment, duties and powers. For other matters relating to the office and its operations, see 1 CMC § 7811 et seq.