---
id: sgfact.auditor-general-office.established-by-constitution
kind: fact
title: "Auditor-General's Office is established by Constitution of the Republic of Singapore"
url: https://ik.sg/en/knowledge/fact/sgfact.auditor-general-office.established-by-constitution
language: en
evidence_status: verified
collection_as_of: 2026-11-04
---

# Auditor-General's Office is established by Constitution of the Republic of Singapore

Article 148F(1) provides that there shall be an Auditor-General; the Constitution sets the appointment and core audit duty. This does not mean AGO is part of a ministry.

## Record details

- **Status:** verified
- **Object:** [Constitution of the Republic of Singapore](https://ik.sg/en/knowledge/entity/sg.statute.constitution-of-republic-of-singapore)
- **Relationship:** established-by
- **Subject:** [Auditor-General's Office](https://ik.sg/en/knowledge/entity/sg.institution.auditor-general-office)

## Sources

- [https://sso.agc.gov.sg/Act/CONS1963?ProvIds=pr148F-](https://sso.agc.gov.sg/Act/CONS1963?ProvIds=pr148F-) — Accessed 2026-10-20

## Explore connections

- Topics: [Auditor-General's Office](https://ik.sg/en/knowledge/topic/sgtopic.government.auditor-general-office)
- People & organisations: [Auditor-General's Office](https://ik.sg/en/knowledge/entity/sg.institution.auditor-general-office)
- People & organisations: [Constitution of the Republic of Singapore](https://ik.sg/en/knowledge/entity/sg.statute.constitution-of-republic-of-singapore)

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