Follow-up on Auditor-General's Reports

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An important aspect of the Committee’s work is to follow up on matters raised by the Auditor-General in various reports to the Parliament. The Auditor-General’s reports draw Parliament’s attention to financial concerns or issues relating to any public sector agency. The Committee can follow up these matters by virtue of its powers to hold public hearings and take evidence. In this way, matters raised by the Auditor-General are put under the microscope for the benefit of the Parliament and the community.

Review of Findings of Victorian Auditor-General Reports tabled in 2006-07

Under its functions and powers under Sections 14 and 33 of the Parliamentary Committees Act 2003, the PAEC systematically follows up audit reports tabled in Parliament by the Auditor-General. The Committee prioritises these reports using various criteria including considerations of seriousness of impacts or implications of audit findings, public interest, risks, social impacts, criticality and unresolved disputes, materiality and opportunities to enhance accountability.

Currently, the Committee is conducting a review of findings of the Auditor-General Reports tabled in 2006 and 2007. The Committee has prioritised three reports for review and public hearings, namely:

• The Condition of Public Sector Residential Aged Care Facilities (tabled August 2006);

• Government Advertising (September 2006); and

• New Ticketing System Tender (October 2007).

The Committee is also reviewing without public hearings, the following reports:

• Vocational education and training: Meeting the needs of the manufacturing industry (July 2006);

• Results of special audits and other investigations (August 2006):
  
  - Docklands film and television studios;
  - Delivering regional fast rail services; and
  - Rail Gauge Standardisation Project.

The Committee has resolved to retain a broad scope for its terms of reference, that is, to review any aspects of the findings and recommendations contained within those reports.

Previous Reports

See reports for previous follow-up inquiries into Auditor-General reports.