1. Report context

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The AFR contains the audited financial statements of the State of Victoria and the GGS.

Our report, which is required by section 57 of the Audit Act 1994, contains matters we judge as significant that arise from the audit and pertain to either the effective and efficient management of public resources or the keeping of proper accounts and records.

Auditor-General's Report on the Annual Financial Report of the State of Victoria: 2019–20

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The purpose of this report is to inform Parliament about our audit of the state’s 2019–20 Annual Financial Report.

Managing State-significant Risks

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This audit examined if agencies are working collaboratively to identify and manage state-significant risks and if the Department of Treasury and Finance provides confidence to the Assistant Treasurer and Treasurer on how well agencies manage them.

Building a Capable and High-performing Public Service Workforce

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This audit examined whether public service bodies have policies, guidance materials and practices in place throughout the employee lifecycle to build a capable and high-performing workforce.

Government Advertising

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This audit assessed whether selected government campaign advertising complies with the Public Administration Act 2004 and is cost-effective.

Measuring and Reporting on Service Delivery

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This audit assessed if the way Victorian government departments measure and report on their service delivery support accountability and good decision-making.

Management of Spending in Response to COVID-19

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This audit assessed if agency spending in response to COVID-19, including through the Treasurer’s Advance, has been used for its stated purpose and complies with relevant laws and policies.

Business Continuity During COVID-19

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This audit assessed if agencies’ business continuity arrangements enabled the continuation of essential public services during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic state of emergency.

Major Projects Performance

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This audit assessed if public sector reporting of major capital projects contains relevant and sufficient information to enable Parliament to understand project performance against approved scope, cost, time and benefit expectations.

Appendix C. Agency responses to Assurance Review

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To gather relevant information for this review we conducted a survey for agencies in November 2019. Agencies were required to self-attest to the accuracy and completeness of their survey response.

The survey sought information on agency governance and monitoring arrangements along with information on the status of performance audit recommendations:

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