The Auditor-General, under the authority of the Auditor-General Act 1997 and other agency-specific legislation, is responsible for auditing the activities of most Commonwealth public sector entities.
The ANAO operates in two main geographic locations, Canberra and Sydney, with the Executive and Corporate functions located in Canberra.
The ANAO comprises three Services Groups, two of which concentrate on the delivery of its two core products, financial statement audits and performance audits. A Corporate Support Group supports the delivery of these products by providing technical assistance to the audit groups, and advice and services on a range of corporate matters.
A key element of the ANAO's corporate governance structure is the Executive Board of Management. The Board was established to provide leadership to the ANAO in achieving the objectives and strategies outlined in the ANAO's Corporate Plan, and to assist the Auditor-General to meet his statutory responsibilities under the Auditor-General Act 1997 and the Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997. The Board is chaired by the Auditor-General.
A sub-committee to the Board is the Audit Committee, which functions as an oversight and review committee to enhance the ANAO's control framework and to improve the objectivity and reliability of externally published financial and other information. The Audit Committee is chaired by the Independent External Member.
| Auditor General Mr Ian McPhee PSM |
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| Deputy Auditor General Mr Steve Chapman |
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ASSURANCE AUDIT SERVICES GROUP
| Group Executive Director Mr Michael Watson |
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| Executive Director: Ms Jocelyn Ashford | Executive Director: Mr Simon Kidman |
| Executive Director: Ms Puspa Dash |
| Group Executive Director Mr Warren Cochrane |
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| Executive Director: Ms Rebecca Reilly | Executive Director: Mr John Jones |
| Executive Director: Ms Carla Jago | Executive Director: Ms Alana Foster |
| Information Technology Audits Executive Director: Mr Wayne Jones | |
| Sydney Office Senior Director: Mr Paul Hinchey | |
PERFORMANCE AUDIT SERVICES GROUP
| Group Executive Director Mr Matt Cahill |
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| Executive Director: Ms Barbara Cass | Executive Director: Dr Paul Nicoll |
| - Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry - Resources, Energy and Tourism - Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy - Climate Change - Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts - Innovation, Industry, Science & Research |
- International Relations - Education, Employment & Workplace Relations - Business Support Process Audits |
| Executive Director: Mr Steven Lack | Executive Director: Mr Nathan Williamson |
| - Health and Ageing - Veterans’ Affairs - Education, Employment and Workplace Relations |
- Families, Housing, Community Services & Indigenous Affairs - Human Services |
| Group Executive Director Mr Peter White |
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| Executive Director: Mr Brian Boyd | Executive Director: Ms Fran Holbert |
| - Treasury - Finance and Deregulation - Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government |
- Defence |
| Executive Director: Mr David Crossley | Executive Director: Dr Tom Clarke |
| - Prime Minister & Cabinet - Public Service Commission - Parliamentary Departments - Australian Taxation Office |
- Immigration & Citizenship - Attorney-General - Australian Customs Service - Foreign Affairs and Trade |
| Executive Director: Michael White | |
| - Major Projects Report - Government Advertising |
CORPORATE SERVICES GROUP
| Group Executive Director Ms Dianne Rimington |
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PROFESSIONAL SERVICES BRANCH
Executive Director: Mr Brandon Jarrett
CORPORATE MANAGEMENT BRANCH
Executive Director: Ms Anya Moore
Last updated: 3 November 2008