Section 18: Annual estimates and expenditure.

1 The Board shall, not later than 30 September in each year, submit to the President, an estimate of the expenditure and income of the Commission during the next succeeding year.

2 The Board shall cause to be kept proper accounts of the Commission in respect of each year and proper records in relation to the account and shall cause the accounts to be audited not later than six months after the end of each year by auditors appointed from the list and in accordance with the guidelines supplied by the Auditor-General for the Federation.