Auditor General of Quebec
Vérificateur général du Québec
Incumbent
Guylaine Leclerc
since February 26, 2015
AbbreviationVGC
Reports toNational Assembly of Quebec
AppointerGovernor in Council
Term length10 years non-renewable
Constituting instrumentAuditor General Act
Formation1868
First holderGaspard Drolet
Office of the Auditor General of Quebec
Bureau du Vérificateur général du Québec
Agency overview
Formed1868
HeadquartersQuebec, Quebec, Canada
Employees299
Annual budget$28.04 million
(2017)[1]
Websitehttps://vgq.qc.ca

The role of the Auditor General of Quebec (fr:Vérificateur général du Québec) is to aid accountability by conducting independent audits of Quebec provincial government operations. The office was created in 1868. Guylaine Leclerc is Quebec's current auditor general.[2]

Office

The Auditor General is appointed by the National Assembly of Quebec for a 10-year term.

On February 26, 2015, Members of the National Assembly of Quebec unanimously approved a motion to nominate Guylaine Leclerc as Quebec's new auditor General for a 10-year term. This term started on March 16, 2015.[3]

The previous auditor general of Québec was Renaud Lachance. His term spanned from June 16, 2004 to November 30, 2011. Michel Samson was interim auditor general from November 30, 2011 to March 12, 2015.[3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Annual Performance Report – Report of the Auditor General of Québec to the National Assembly for 2016-2017" (PDF). Auditor General of Quebec. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
  2. ↑ "Guylaine Leclerc: gardienne de la confiance". Le Soleil (in French). 2019-01-24. Retrieved 2020-05-19.
  3. 1 2 Caron, Régys. "Guylaine Leclerc nommée vérificateur général". Le Journal de Québec. Retrieved 2020-05-19.
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