Quoting from P. S. News. Edition Number 553. Updated Tuesday 30 May 2017. http://www.psnews.com.au/aps/553/news/auditor-general-to-share-insights-online?utm_source=aps553&utm_medium=email&utm_content=news1&utm_campaign=newsletter_aps
Auditor-General to share insights online
The Australian National Audit Office (ANAO) has published the first edition of a new online publication entitled Audit Insights.
Its aim is to review the history and mandate of the Auditor-General of Australia, the functions delivered under the Auditor-General Act, the purpose of the ANAO and its relationship with Parliament.
The Audit Insights publication said the Auditor-General of Australia was an independent Officer of the Australian Parliament, whose office was created in 1901 by the fourth piece of legislation passed by the Federal Parliament.
New publication launched
It said under the Auditor-General Act, the Auditor-General delivered annual financial statement audits, audits of annual performance statements (on request), performance audits of programs and entities, assurance reviews, the provision of advice and the sharing of information.
“In delivering against this mandate, the Auditor-General is assisted by the Australian National Audit Office,” Audit Insights said.
“The purpose of the ANAO is to drive accountability and transparency in the Australian Government sector, through quality evidence-based audit services and independent reporting to Parliament, the Executive and the public, with the result of improving public sector performance.”
It said the ANAO’s primary relationship was with the Australian Parliament, through its ongoing interactions with the Joint Committee of Public Accounts and Audit.
“Through the audit and related services that the ANAO provides to the Parliament, the Australian public can have confidence that the Auditor-General is scrutinising and reporting on the actions of Australian Government public sector entities, including whether public funds are being used economically, efficiently, effectively and ethically,” Audit Insights said.
The inaugural issue of Audit Insights can be accessed at this PS News link. https://www.anao.gov.au/work/audit-insights/history-mandate-and-functions-auditor-general-australia
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