❓ Hon. Colin de Grussa questions the Treasurer regarding an adverse opinion in the 2022-23 financial audit results and repeated concerns from the Auditor General. The Treasurer outlines an action plan and funding allocation to address these issues.
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AUDITOR GENERAL'S REPORT — ADVERSE OPINION
3. Hon COLIN de GRUSSA to the minister representing the
Treasurer:
I refer to the Financial audit
results—state government 2022–23 which, for the first time,
contained an adverse controls opinion for a government entity, as well a statement
by the Auditor General that ''we continue to see a lack of preparedness
for audit and poor quality financial statements presented for audit in too many
entities''.
(1) Given the
seriousness and ongoing nature of the findings, has the Treasurer or her office
met with the Auditor General to discuss the 2022–23 financial audit
results?
(2) What actions
are being taken by the Treasurer to address the repeated concerns expressed by
the Auditor General over multiple financial years across numerous government
entities?
3. Hon COLIN de GRUSSA to the minister representing the
Treasurer:
I refer to the Financial audit
results—state government 2022–23 which, for the first time,
contained an adverse controls opinion for a government entity, as well a statement
by the Auditor General that ''we continue to see a lack of preparedness
for audit and poor quality financial statements presented for audit in too many
entities''.
(1) Given the
seriousness and ongoing nature of the findings, has the Treasurer or her office
met with the Auditor General to discuss the 2022–23 financial audit
results?
(2) What actions
are being taken by the Treasurer to address the repeated concerns expressed by
the Auditor General over multiple financial years across numerous government
entities?
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I
thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. The following
answer is provided on behalf of the Treasurer.
(1)–(2) The Treasurer has endorsed an action plan jointly
developed by the Department of Treasury and the Public Sector Commission
aimed at lifting financial management capability in the public sector and
addressing the Auditor General's findings. In the 2023–24 state
budget, additional funding was allocated to Treasury to facilitate the
implementation of these reforms. Treasury has also established a chief finance
officer reference group, comprising CFOs from 20 agencies, to help drive the
reform agenda, and has also commenced the process of procuring a finance-related
training program.
thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. The following
answer is provided on behalf of the Treasurer.
(1)–(2) The Treasurer has endorsed an action plan jointly
developed by the Department of Treasury and the Public Sector Commission
aimed at lifting financial management capability in the public sector and
addressing the Auditor General's findings. In the 2023–24 state
budget, additional funding was allocated to Treasury to facilitate the
implementation of these reforms. Treasury has also established a chief finance
officer reference group, comprising CFOs from 20 agencies, to help drive the
reform agenda, and has also commenced the process of procuring a finance-related
training program.
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