Auditor-General’s Office

The Auditor-General’s Office (AGO) is an independent organ of state and the national auditor. AGO conducts various audits, including checking on adequacy of internal control systems and ascertaining whether there has been excesses, extravagance, or gross inefficiency leading to waste in the use of public funds and resources.

Vision – A respected national audit institution – Professional, Independent, Effective.

Mission – To audit and report to the President and Parliament on the proper accounting and use of public resources so as to enhance public accountability and help strengthen the financial governance of the public service.

Core Values –

Independence	We carry out our audits without fear or favour. We conduct ourselves at all times in a manner consistent with our independence.
Professionalism	We strive for the highest standard of professional conduct. We benchmark our work to recognised international and professional auditing standards.
Integrity	We strive to uphold the public trust in our work. We carry out our work with the highest standard of fairness and objectivity.
Excellence	We strive to be the best in what we do. We continually look for ways to improve the way we do our work. We bring out the best in our people.

AGO plays an important role in enhancing public accountability and governance in the public sector. AGO checks on the proper accounting of public monies and use of public resources through various types of audits. Our observations include system weaknesses, non-compliance with control procedures or legislation, and instances of excess, extravagance, or gross inefficiency leading to waste in the use of public funds and resources. 

AGO believes in nurturing outstanding and talented individuals who desire to serve Singapore and are interested in pursuing a fulfilling career in public sector auditing.

A career at AGO provides the opportunity to perform audits across multiple government agencies and make a difference in enhancing public accountability and in strengthening the financial governance of the public service.

If you are a driven individual with an analytical and enquiring mind and would like to pursue a fulfilling career in public sector auditing, we look forward to your application for the Auditing Service Scholarship.

AGO offers the following scholarships:

• Auditor-General’s Office (AGO) Auditing Service Scholarship
• Auditor-General’s Office (AGO) Auditing Service Scholarship (Mid-Term)

Application from 1 September 2017 to 15 March 2018.

Apply through PSC Gateway and indicate ‘Auditing Service’ as your first choice of service and ‘Accountancy’ as your course of study.

AGO scholars will undergo internship with AGO during the period of study.

Upon graduation, scholars will embark on a rewarding career in public sector auditing.

Comprehensive training are designed to develop the skillsets of the individuals to maximise their potential. Job rotation will be provided to expose the scholar to various types of audits undertaken by AGO across different sectors. Through the audits, the scholar can look forward to gaining in-depth knowledge of auditing and financial issues at both the entity level and whole of government level, and develop the skillsets to be a well-rounded public sector auditor.

For more information on AGO Auditing Service Scholarship, please visit AGO Auditing Service Scholarship.