Auditor-General's comments
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Dr Peter Frost Acting Auditor-General |
Audit team Dallas Mischkulnig—Engagement Leader Annie Skelton—Team Leader Jason Cullen—Analyst Engagement Quality Control Reviewer Rocco Rottura |
Responses to Performance Audit Recommendations: 2012–13 and 2013–14: Message
Ordered to be published
VICTORIAN GOVERNMENT PRINTER December 2015
PP 122, Session 2014-15
The Hon. Bruce Atkinson MLC
President
Legislative Council
Parliament House
Melbourne
President
Legislative Council
Parliament House
Melbourne
The Hon. Telmo Languiller MP
Speaker
Legislative Assembly
Parliament House
Melbourne
Speaker
Legislative Assembly
Parliament House
Melbourne
Dear Presiding Officers
Responses to Performance Audit Recommendations: 2012–13 and 2013–14
Body
This is VAGO's second report examining the extent to which public sector agencies respond to and monitor performance audit recommendations.
Appendix C. Audit Act 1994 section 16—submissions and comments
In accordance with section 16(3) of the Audit Act 1994, a copy of this report, or relevant extracts from the report, was provided to the Treasurer and all relevant agencies with a request for submissions or comments.
The submissions and comments provided are not subject to audit nor the evidentiary standards required to reach an audit conclusion. Responsibility for the accuracy, fairness and balance of those comments rests solely with the agency head.
Responses were received as follows:
Appendix B. Glossary
Accountability
Responsibility of public sector entities to achieve their objectives, with regard to reliability of financial reporting, effectiveness and efficiency of operations, compliance with applicable laws, and reporting to interested parties.
Acquisition
Establishing control of an asset, undertaking the risks, and receiving the rights to future benefits, as would be conferred with ownership, in exchange for the cost of acquisition.
5 Major projects and significant items
At a glance
Background
This Part provides an update at 30 June 2015 on the following five major projects or significant transactions that impact Victoria—Bendigo Hospital, Victorian Comprehensive Cancer Centre, Regional Rail Link, Ravenhall Prison and the Port of Melbourne lease.
4 State of Victoria
At a glance
Background
This Part reviews the financial position and performance of the State of Victoria for the financial year ending 30 June 2015.
3 General government sector
At a glance
Background
This Part reviews the financial position and performance of the general government sector for the financial year ending 30 June 2015, and provides a comparison of these results against the 2014–15 State Budget for the same period.
2 2014–15 audit opinion
At a glance
Background
The Auditor-General undertakes a financial audit of the State of Victoria's Annual Financial Report (AFR) in accordance with section 9A of the Audit Act 1994.
A qualified audit opinion was provided on the AFR on 30 October 2015, indicating that there are transactions and balances within the statements which the Auditor-General has determined are not accurate, and some which are not supported by sufficient appropriate evidence.