Survey of Parliamentarians
Summary
- 127* Parliamentarians were invited to participate and 45
responded. This is a response rate of 35 per cent.
- Members of the government were over
represented in the sample and to obtain the most accurate
reflection of the view of the entire population of
Parliamentarians, the raw scores were weighted by membership of
government or opposition.
Overall satisfaction with the Auditor-General’s reports
and services
Parliamentarians’ general impressions
- 100 per cent of respondents agreed that
the Auditor-General’s reports and services provide valuable
information on public sector performance.
- 95 per cent agreed that the
Auditor-General provides high quality reports and
services.
- 100 per cent of respondents who had
dealings with VAGO in the preceding 12 months rated the
responsiveness of the Auditor-General or his office as good or very
good.
Performance Audit Reports
- 71 per cent of respondents reported that
the Auditor-General’s reports were addressing their key areas of
interest to a high or very high extent.
- 91 per cent agreed that the reports were
easy to understand and clearly identified the significant issues
and their implications.
Financial Audit Reports
- 81 per cent of respondents agreed that the
reports clearly identified the significant issues and their
implications.
* There are 128 Victorian Parliamentarians, however one has
specifically requested not to be invited to complete a
survey.