Staff and Teams - Roles and Responsibilities

Auditor-General

The roles and responsibilities are defined in the Financial Management and Audit Act 1990 (refer to section "Auditor-General's Role"). The Auditor-General is the administrative head of the Tasmanian Audit Office.

The Auditor-General forms part of the accountability mechanism whereby Parliament holds the Government accountable for fulfilling its responsibilities. The Audit Office assists the Auditor-General in fulfilling this role.

Mike Blake is the current Auditor-General.

Deputy Auditor-General

The role of the Deputy Auditor-General is to provide policy advice to the Auditor-General on auditing and accounting issues and act as the Auditor-General in his/her absence. The Deputy Auditor-General manages the financial audit services division in accordance with contemporary audit practices.

Ric De Santi is the current Deputy Auditor-General.

Divisions

The Audit Office has four divisions to provide its services: