Auditor-General’s Annual Report 2016/17
Tuesday, 10 October 2017, 1:54 pm
Press Release: Office of the Auditor-General
The Auditor-General’s Annual Report 2016/17 is
now available on our website. Please note that PDF and
physical copies of the report will be available after it has
been presented to the House of Representatives once
Parliament resumes sitting.
In this report, we describe
the Office’s work in 2016/17 in what was a year of
significant challenges and changes. The Deputy
Auditor-General thanks all staff and contracted audit
service providers for their commitment during a challenging
year. He reflects that it was also a rewarding year that saw
increasing impact from our work.
The report provides the
Office’s financial statements for 2016/17. It also
describes the services the Office was funded to deliver in
2016/17, and how well the Office delivered those
services.
The report notes the progress made towards our
goal of embedding integrated reporting into our planning and
reporting processes. This year, the report provides greater
insight about our performance and the six critical resources
that we must manage well to be effective as an
Office.
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