17. (1) The Academy shall maintain its accounts in such manner and form as the Government may prescribe. (2) The accounts of the Academy shall be audited by the Comptroller and Auditor-General of Bangladesh, hereinafter in this section referred to as the Auditor-General, in such manner as he deems fit. (3) For the purpose of an audit under sub-section (2), the Auditor-General or any person authorised by him in this behalf shall have access to all records, books, documents, cash securities, stores and other property of the Academy and may examine the Chairman, any member, the Director-General or any other officer or adviser, consultant or employee of the Academy. (4) The Auditor-General shall, as soon as possible after completion of the audit, send to the Academy his audit report and the Academy shall forward it with its comments thereon to the Government. (5) The Academy shall take steps forthwith to remedy the defects or irregularities pointed out in the audit report.