Guam § 5703 - Jurisdiction of the Public Auditor.
Full text of Guam Guam Code Annotated § 5703 — Jurisdiction of the Public Auditor., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 5703. Jurisdiction of the Public Auditor.
(a) The Public Auditor shall have the power to review and determine de novo any matter properly
submitted to her or him.
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(b) The Public Auditor shall not have jurisdiction over disputes having to do with money owed to or
by the government of Guam.
(c) Notwithstanding § 5245 of this Chapter, no prior determination shall be final or conclusive on the
Public Auditor or upon any appeal from the Public Auditor.
(d) The Public Auditor shall have the power to compel attendance and testimony of, and production
of documents by any employee of the government of Guam, including any employee of any autonomous
agency or public corporation.
(e) The Public Auditor may consider testimony and evidence submitted by any competing bidder,
offeror or contractor of the protestant.
(f) The Public Auditor’s jurisdiction shall be utilized to promote the integrity of the procurement
process and the purposes of 5 GCA Chapter 5.
2017 NOTE: Subsection designations added by the Compiler pursuant to authority granted by 1 GCA § 1606.
Source: official Guam text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Guam § 5703
What does Guam Code Annotated § 5703 cover?
Section 5703 ("Jurisdiction of the Public Auditor.") is part of the Guam Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Guam. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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