In accordance with the Constitution of Malawi Section 184(3) which states that; “appointment to the Office of Auditor General shall be made by the President and confirmed by the National Assembly by a majority of the members present and voting, but the Public Appointments Committee may at any time inquire as to the competence of the person so appointed to perform the duties of that office and as to the financial probity of a person so appointed, so far as it is relevant to the duties of that office,”

Auditor General is advisor to the Parliament through Public Accounts Committee on issues relating to financial and economic governance.