Auditor General of Ontario
| Auditor General of Ontario | |
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| La vérificatrice générale de l'Ontario | |
Incumbent since January 8th, 2024Shelley Spence | |
| Reports to | Legislative Assembly of Ontario |
| Appointer | Legislative Assembly of Ontario |
| Term length | 10 years non-renewable |
| Constituting instrument | Audit Act |
| Salary | $371,700/year (Equal to that of a senior deputy minister of the Public Service of Ontario) |
| Bureau du verificauteur general de l'Ontario | |
| Agency overview | |
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| Formed | 1869 |
| Headquarters | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Employees | 145 |
| Annual budget | $24.75 million (2020) |
| Website | https://auditor.on.ca/ |
The auditor general of Ontario (French: vérificateur général de l'Ontario) is an independent officer of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario to aid accountability by conducting independent audits of Ontario provincial government operations. The office was created in 1869.