The Auditor-General, ally of the people and Parliament : reform of the Australian Audit Office / Joint Committee of Public Accounts

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Australia. Parliament. Joint Committee of Public Accounts
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Report 296 The Auditor General: Ally of the People and Parliament 1
REPORT 296 THE AUDITOR-GENERAL: ALLY OF THE PEOPLE AND PARLIAMENT REFORM OF THE AUSTRALIAN AUDIT OFFICE 3
PREFACE 7
TABLE OF CONTENTS 11
SUMMARY 17
PART A BACKGROUND Chapter 1 INTRODUCTION 31
Chapter 2 A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE AUSTRALIAN AUDIT OFFICE 43
Chapter 3 RESPONSIBILITIES AND RESOURCES 51
Chapter 4 AUDIT COSTS 73
PART B MAJOR CHANGES Chapter 5 INDEPENDENCE AND ACCOUNTABILITY 85
Chapter 6 APPOINTMENT OF THE AUDITOR-GENERAL AND OF AUSTRALIAN AUDIT OFFICE STAFF 105
Chapter 7 STATUTORY MARKETING AUTHORITIES 117
Chapter 8 THE AUDIT ACT AND THE COMPANIES ACT AND CODES 123
Chapter 9 AUDITS ON CONTRACT 141
Chapter 10 AUDIT OF SPECIFIC PURPOSE GRANTS TO STATE AND TERRITORY GOVERNMENTS 151
PART C PERFORMANCE AUDITS Chapter 11 PERFORMANCE AUDITS 157
Chapter 12 EFFICIENCY AUDITS OF STATUTORY AUTHORITIES, STATUTORY MARKETING AUTHORITIES, GOVERNMENT BUSINESS ENTERPRISES AND GOVERNMENT COMPANIES 195
PART D SELECTED ISSUES Chapter 13 TIIE IMPLEMENTATION GAME 215
Chapter 14 INTERNAL AUDIT 233
Chapter 15 PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS AND AUDIT STANDARDS 239
Chapter 16 INDEPENDENT AUDITOR OF THE AUSTRALIAN AUDIT OFFICE 245
PART E THE FUTURE Chapter 17 FUTURE FUNDING 249
Chapter 18 NEW LEGISLATION 263
Chapter 19 CONCLUSION 273
BIBLIOGRAPHY 277
APPENDICES APPENDIX 1 LIST OF SUBMISSIONS TO THE INQUIRY 291
APPENDIX 2 PUBLIC HEARINGS AND WITNESSES IN THE INQUIRY1 295
APPENDIX 3 AUDITORS-GENERAL OF AUSTRALIA 301
APPENDIX 4 COMMONWEALTH SECTOR - RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURE 303
APPENDIX 5 COMMONWEALTH ORGANISATIONS WHICH PAY AUDIT FEES TO THE AUDITOR-GENERAL BY PORTFOLIO 305
APPENDIX 6 APPOINTMENT OF AUDITORS IN THE PRIVATE SECTOR 311
APPENDIX 7 EFFICIENCY AUDITS COMPLETED BY 31 DECEMBER 19882 313
APPENDIX 8 ACHIEVEMENTS OF EFFICIENCY AUDITS 319
APPENDIX 9 AAO USAGE OF CONSULTANTS FOR EFFICIENCY AUDITS 347
APPENDIX 10 PARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEES WITH RESPONSIBILITY FOR REVIEWING EFFICIENCY AUDIT REPORTS TABLED IN 1987-88 349
APPENDIX 11 EFFICIENCY AUDITS TABLED BY 30 JUNE 1987 AND NEVER REVIEWED BY PARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEES 351
APPENDIX 123 REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITOR UNDER THE AUDIT ACT 1901 FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 1986 353

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