Section 21, Development Agency Act, 2016

(1) The Agency shall keep proper books of account andother records in relation to the activities, property and finances of the Agency in a form approved by the Auditor-General, and shall prepare in respect of each financial year of the Agency a financial statement which shall include- (a) balance sheet accounts; (b) income and expenditure accounts; and (c) source and application of funds; (2) The accounts of the Agency kept under subsection (1) shall, not later than two months after the end of each financial year, be audited by the Auditor-General or an auditor appointed by him. (3) For the purposes of subsection (2), the Auditor- General or the auditor appointed by him shall be entitled to have access to all books of account, vouchers and other financial records of the Agency and to require such information and explanation thereon as he may think fit. (4) The Agency shall provide the Auditor-General or the auditor appointed by him with all necessary and appropriate facilities for the examination of the accounts and records of the Agency. (5) The Auditor-General or the auditor appointed by him shall submit to the Agency a report on the audited accounts and the financial statements referred to in subsection (1), and shall, in his report draw attention to - (a) any irregularity in the accounts; (b) any matter that are likely to adversely affect the operations of the Agency; and (c) any other matter which, in his opinion, ought to be brought to the notice of the Agency.