❓ Hon. Ljiljanna Ravlich questions the Minister for Indigenous Affairs regarding the late submission of the Aboriginal Affairs Planning Authority's (AAPA) financial statements, as highlighted in the Auditor General's report. The Minister explains the delay and outlines steps to ensure timely submissions in the future.
AnsweredQoN 3500Legislative Council
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I refer to the WA Auditor General Audit Results Report Annual 2009-10 Assurance Audits Report 10 November 2010 in section five, ‘Quality and Timeliness of Financial Reporting’, on page 31 where it refers to concern that many Agencies with non-complex financial reporting obligations had not prepared their financial statements in a timely manner. An Agency under the Minister’s portfolio listed as being received later than the date agreed with Audit in appendix one, Summary of Audit Opinions is the Aboriginal Affairs Planning Authority, and I ask -
(1) What is the reason for the financial statements not being prepared in a timely manner?
(2) What action is being taken to rectify current practices, in order that satisfactory processes are put in place to ensure financial statements are received by the date agreed?
(1) What is the reason for the financial statements not being prepared in a timely manner?
(2) What action is being taken to rectify current practices, in order that satisfactory processes are put in place to ensure financial statements are received by the date agreed?
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Answered
5 April 2011
Responded by
Minister for Indigenous Affairs
Response time
42 days
(1) The Department of Indigenous Affairs (DIA) completes financial statements for two entities, the Department itself and the Aboriginal Affairs Planning Authority (AAPA).
DIA presented the Office of the Auditor General's representative, Deloitte, with the Departmental statements and supporting documents on 2 August 2010.
Deloitte did not audit both entities concurrently.
The AAPA financial statements were available on this date, however, with the agreement of field auditors from Deloitte, the financial statements for the AAPA were held over until 6 August 2010. During this time, DIA took the opportunity to further improve the quality of the AAPA supporting documentation.
(2) In 2011, both sets of statements will be provided to the auditors on the day they commence the audit.
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DIA presented the Office of the Auditor General's representative, Deloitte, with the Departmental statements and supporting documents on 2 August 2010.
Deloitte did not audit both entities concurrently.
The AAPA financial statements were available on this date, however, with the agreement of field auditors from Deloitte, the financial statements for the AAPA were held over until 6 August 2010. During this time, DIA took the opportunity to further improve the quality of the AAPA supporting documentation.
(2) In 2011, both sets of statements will be provided to the auditors on the day they commence the audit.
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