The overall objective of the audit was to evaluate the effectiveness and efficiency of the State Revenue Office in discharging its key responsibilities as the State's major revenue collection agency.

This Report outlines the various reform activities which have been undertaken since 1992-93 by the Public Transport Corporation under the Government’s Public Transport Reform Program.

The Report on Ministerial Portfolios mainly contains matters identified from financial audits conducted by the Victorian Auditor-General's Office for the year 1996-97.

The overall objective of this audit was to assess whether certain aspects of acute health services funded under casemix have been managed by the Department of Human Services, health care networks and public hospitals in an effective manner.

The overall objectives of the audit were to determine whether: suitable planning processes were in place to enable the State’s needs for children’s services to be identified and addressed, the legislative and regulatory framework, and accompanying enforcement function, were conducive to ensuring children were physically safe, and their emotional wellbeing and developmental needs were adequately addressed, available funds were distributed across the State on a rational and equitable basis, the system was managed and co-ordinated efficiently and effectively, and the quality of care provided within services was of an acceptable standard.

This report documents the results of a performance audit of the Victorian Casino and Gaming Authority. The audit examined the manner in which the Authority has discharged its regulatory responsibilities dealing with the State’s gaming industry.

This report documents the results of an audit examination of a major Government project involving development and implementation of a multi-agency computerised call-taking and dispatch system under an outsourcing arrangement with Intergraph, a private sector entity.

The audit was directed at assessing whether the Schools of the Future Accountability Framework was an effective mechanism for assisting in evaluating and improving school performance, including student learning outcomes.

This audit assessed the extent to which the Metropolitan Ambulance Service was achieving its objectives particularly in regard to its ability to respond rapidly to emergency situations, deliver skilled medical services in its role as a first point of contact for Victoria’s health care network and provide non-emergency transport to persons requiring these services.

The report on the Government's Annual Financial Statement for the year ended 30 June 1997 outlines the results of the annual audit of the Statement, including an analysis of the operating result achieved in the year and the State's assets and liabilities at year-end, together with the privatisation of Government business enterprises and the sale of surplus and underutilised properties.

This report focuses on the principal emerging factors impacting upon the Victorian rural ambulance services as they strive for continuous improvement to the efficiency and effectiveness of their operations.

The Report on Ministerial Portfolios mainly contains matters identified from financial audits conducted by the Victorian Auditor-General's Office for the year 1995-96.