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The Role of the Auditor General
Colin Murphy
Auditor General for Western Australia
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• Independent and impartial
• Provide information to Parliament
• Public sector accountability
• Serving the public interest
The role of the Auditor General
WA PublicParliament
Agencies
Executive Government
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The Auditor General …over 180 years of history in just one slide!
“The role of the Auditor General is a historic one. It is an integral part of the Westminster system of
Parliamentary democracy.”
1989 Burt Commission on Accountability
November 1829:Captain Stirling appointed the
colony’s first Commission of Audit
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How the OAG contributes to transparency and accountability
A window into what the public sector does
A report card on how well they are doing
An assurance: is what they are saying true?
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Auditor General Act 2006• Establishes Auditor General as
independent officer of Parliament• Broad access to information• Can examine agency performance
& compliance• Can investigate public money &
property
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Auditor General Act 2006
Under Sections 17 and 18 of the Auditor General Act 2006:
The Auditor General has powers to investigate;
“any matter relating to public money…or to public property”
“the efficiency and effectiveness with which a related entity of an agency performs functions”
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What the Auditor General audits
Performance Audit
A continuum, ranging from finance statement opinions to providing assurance about agency controls and compliance and
reporting on agency performance
Issue opinions on financial statements,
controls and Key Performance
Indicators (KPIs)
Review aspects of public
administration affecting controls and compliance
with legislation and standards
Provide Parliament with analysis of
program and operational
performance, recommending
opportunities for improvement when
appropriate
AnnualAssurance
Audit
Controls and Compliance Audits
and IS Audit
Across Government Benchmarking Audit
Provide a way of comparing
performance across areas of common business practice
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Across Government Benchmarking Audits
Recent reports:- Gifts and Benefits
- Employee Accounts Payable Payments
- Management of Attractive Assets
- Accuracy of Leave Records
- Act of Grace and Like Payments
- Property and Money Held for Specific Purposes
Controls and Compliance AuditsRecent reports:
- Business Continuity Management by Ports- Fraud Prevention and Detection- Conflicts of Interest – Gifts and Benefits- Records Management- Government Purchasing Cards - Regulation of Firearms
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Information Systems AuditsRecent reports:
- Security Standards Gap Analysis- Security of Online Transactions- Cyber Attacks- Management of Databases and
Portable Storage Devices- Capability Maturity Models
Performance AuditsRecent reports:
- Native Forest Products- Delivering WA’s Ambulance Services- Forensic Services- Management of the Rail Freight
Network Lease- Homelessness- Major Capital Projects- Police Recruits
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Audit Approach
• Independent and
objective
• Criteria driven
• Evidence based• Compliance with auditing
and assurance standards• No surprises
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Relationship with Parliament
• Parliament is the Auditor General’s key client• Key Committees
− Public Accounts Committee− Estimates and Financial Operations Committee− Joint Standing Committee on Audit
• Parliamentary surveys• Have regard to the audit priorities of
Parliament
The Integrity Coordinating Group
Independent officers collaborating to promote and strengthen integrity in Western Australian public bodies
www.icg.wa.gov.au
Purpose of the ICG• Fostering collaboration between public sector integrity
bodies
• Encouraging & supporting research, evaluation and policy discussion to monitor the implementation of integrity and accountability mechanisms
• Inspiring operational cooperation and consistency in communication, education and support in public sector organisations about integrity and accountability matters
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Conclusion
• Integral part of Western Australia’s system of government accountability and transparency
• Independence is paramount
• Unique and historic role
• Serving the Public Interest
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Thank youColin Murphy
Auditor General for Western AustraliaPerth BC, PO Box 8489, Perth 6849
6557 7500
Website www.audit.wa.gov.au
Email [email protected]
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Audit topic selection
List of topic ideas based on internal and external
suggestions
Parliament
Community
Agencies
OAG
Review prioritised topics against KPI coverage
Economic Development
Service Delivery
Social & Environmental
Governance
Develop Topic ideas, review and prioritise against topic selection criteria:
Risk
Auditability
Materiality
Coverage
Impact
Context
OAG Performance Audit Topic Selection Framework
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Audit Quality Assurance Framework
The ‘Quality Assurance Rainbow’