Funding and accounts, etc

(1) The funds of the office of Ombudsman shall consist of– (a) such sums as may from time to time be appropriated by the National Assembly for the purposes of the office of Ombudsman; and (b) all other moneys which may in any manner become payable to or vested in the Ombudsman in respect of any matter incidental to his functions. (2) The accounts and financial transactions of the office of Ombudsman shall be audited annually by the Auditor General and a statement of accounts so audited shall form part of the annual report mentioned in section 28. (3) The Ombudsman shall, at such time within each year as the Minister of Finance may direct– (a) submit to the Minister of Finance a statement of the accounts of the Ombudsman audited in accordance with the provisions of sub- section(1); (b) submit to the Minister of Finance for approval, the estimates of revenue and expenditure for the financial year commencing on the 1st day of April next following.