Reports published in 2000

The following reports were tabled in the Victorian State Parliament by the Auditor-General. They contain the findings of performance audits and audits of financial statements, as well as a report on the finances of the state. All reports are prepared under the authority of the Audit Act 1994, and are tabled in Parliament.

These reports are provided in PDF format. Adobe Acrobat reader is required to read these files. The reader is free and can be downloaded from the Adobe site.

Grants to non-government organisations: Improving accountability Tabled 22 November 2000: The scope of this audit included examining the records of non-government recipient agencies to assess whether funds had been used as intended and were expended efficiently and effectively. (315kb pdf )
Services for people with an intellectual disability Tabled 21 November 2000: The objective of the audit was to determine whether key elements of intellectual disability services are effectively managed by the Department of Human Services, in compliance with relevant legislation. (390kb pdf )
Non-metropolitan urban water authorities: Enhancing performance and accountability Tabled 16 November 2000: This performance audit covered Victoria’s 15 non-metropolitan urban water authorities and focused on the following performance areas: customer service; water management; environmental management; commercial practices; and corporate governance. (420kb pdf)
Report of the Auditor-General on the Finances of the State of Victoria, 1999-2000 Tabled 14 November 2000: This Report outlines the results of our audit of the Financial Statements for the State of Victoria for the year ended 30 June 2000. (1.2mb pdf)
Ministerial Portfolios Report Tabled 1 June 2000: This report covers a diverse range of public interest issues which have been identified through the annual financial audit process of the numerous public sector agencies. Some of the major issues covered are: infrastructure maintenance and replacement across a range of agencies; financial viability of TAFE providers and public hospitals; implementation of the GST in the Victorian public sector; privatisation of Melbourne IT Ltd; and public transport passenger rail privatisation and franchising arrangements. (1.9mb pdf)
Reducing landfill: Waste management by municipal councils Tabled 31 May 2000: This Report examines the extent to which a 1992 government policy objective of substantially reducing landfill deposits through waste reduction and increased recycling has been achieved. It also provides a range of suggestions aimed at informing the development of strategies for achieving further progress in this area. (650kb pdf)
Building control in Victoria: Setting sound foundations Tabled 30 May 2000: As a sequel to my recent performance audit of the State’s planning system, this report provides a timely appraisal of the building control system that commenced operation nearly 6 years ago. (310kb pdf)
Represented persons: Under State Trustees' administration Tabled 24 May 2000: A number of people within our community have a disability, such as dementia or intellectual impairment, which results in them requiring assistance in managing their financial and legal affairs. For many of these people, State Trustees is assigned responsibility by the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal, Guardianship List to act as administrator of their affairs. The audit was directed at assessing whether State Trustees had discharged its responsibilities in the best interests of represented persons, in compliance with relevant legislation, in a cost-effective manner and with proper accountability. (455kb pdf)
Test calls made to non-emergency ambulance telephone lines Tabled 11 April 2000: Serious allegations were raised in the Parliament in April 1998 concerning the propriety of Intergraph’s call taking practices relating to non-emergency ambulance telephone lines. As soon as my predecessor became aware of the allegations, he informed the Chief Executive Officer of the State’s Bureau of Emergency Services Telecommunications (BEST) that the nature and adequacy of official action taken by government to investigate the matter would be examined by his Office at a later date. This Report documents the results of that audit. The Report comments on actions taken by BEST in response to the allegations, in its role as customer general manager under the contract with Intergraph, and the associated involvement of the Metropolitan Ambulance Service (MAS) as the actual party to that contract. (226kb pdf)
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Reports published in 2000

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