The Victorian public hospital sector consists of 112 entities—comprising 87 public hospitals and 25 associated entities. The 112 entities provide a range of public health services across metropolitan, regional and rural Victoria.

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VICTORIAN GOVERNMENT PRINTER March 2013

PP No 282, Session 2010–13

In accordance with section 16A and 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:

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.

Amending and restatement deed

Written agreement changing the terms and/or conditions of a contract.

Figure C1

Material entity milestone dates

Figure B1

Material entities for the 2012–13 year

Figure A1

VAGO reports on the results of the 2012–13 financial audits