The Audit Office mandate is laid out in:

•    Articles 93, 97-99 of the Constitution
•    Audit Office Ordinance 1961
•    Audit Regulations 1976
•    Public Finance Management Act 2001
•    Public Bodies (Performance and Accountability) Act 2001
•    Public Bodies (Performance and Accountability) Regulations 2002
•    Empowering/Enabling Legislations for Departments, Ministries, Statutory Corporations, Authorities and Public Bodies  

To download a full text copy of the relevant legislations mentioned above, please visit the Legislative Assembly official website:

 > The Constitution of Samoa
 > Public Finance Management Act 2002
 > Public Bodies Act 2001