Annual Reports

We delivered a range of audit services in 2010–11, including a number of performance audits on areas of considerable interest to the Parliament, the public sector and the community. In particular, we:

• carried out 54 performance audits, and made 143 recommendations to improve
• entities’ performance and accountability
• issued 260 audit opinions on entity financial statements.

We received a positive report from our external auditor on the planning and scoping of our performance audits.

We were proactive in engaging with the Parliament and the JCPAA. We continue to have a sound professional relationship with members of parliament.

The new ANAO website was released on 31 March 2011. The website complies with government web guidelines.

Our innovative approaches included:

• introducing a revised risk approach to our financial statement audit planning, resulting in efficiencies in our audit coverage
• enhancing our electronic records management system
• incorporating social media in our intranet and internet websites as an aid to internal feedback and external communication.

We continued to provide direct assistance to the audit institutions of Indonesia and Papua New Guinea as part of our commitment to developing public sector auditing internationally.