The General Audit Chamber (GAC) started operations on October 10, 2010, concurrent with the establishment of St, Maarten as an autonomous country within the Kingdom. The General Audit Chamber is considered a High Council of State. This means that the General Audit Chamber has been constitutionally established as an independent body within the public system. Our primary task is to audit government and in doing so, we seek to contribute to the effectiveness, transparency and betterment of government.