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Financial statement audit (Auditor-General Report No. 42 of 2008–09)
Published: Monday 22 June 2009
Published
Under section 57 of the Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997 (FMA Act) the Auditor-General is required to report each year to the relevant Minister, on whether the financial statements of agencies have been prepared in accordance with the Finance Minister's Orders (FMOs) and whether they give a true and fair view of the matters required by those Orders.
Our interim audits of agencies encompass a review of governance arrangements related to agencies' financial reporting responsibilities, and an examination of relevant internal controls, including information technology system controls. An examination of such issues is designed to assess the reliance that can be placed on internal controls to produce complete and accurate information for financial reporting purposes.
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Across Agencies
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Financial statement audit (Auditor-General Report No. 14 of 2008–09)
Published: Wednesday 17 December 2008
Published
The Auditor-General Act 1997 establishes the mandate for the Auditor General to undertake financial statement audits of all Commonwealth entities including those of government agencies, statutory authorities and government business enterprises.
Financial statement audits are an independent examination of the financial accounting and reporting of public sector entities. The results of the examination are presented in an audit report, which expresses the auditor's opinion on whether the financial statements as a whole and the information contained therein fairly present each entity's financial position and the results of its operations and cash flows. The accounting treatments and disclosures reflected in the financial statements by the entity are assessed against relevant accounting standards and legislative reporting requirements.
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Across Agencies
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Financial statement audit (Auditor-General Report No. 15 of 1995–96)
Published: Tuesday 13 February 1996
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This report is the aggregate financial statement for the Commonwealth prepared by the Minister for Finance. (It is not available in electronic format.)
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Across Agency
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Financial statement audit (Auditor-General Report No. 13 of 1995–96)
Published: Thursday 30 November 1995
Published
This summary audit report brings together the results of the audits of the financial statements of all Commonwealth organisations (that is, agencies and statutory authorities), and is provided to the Parliament to assist in its scrutiny of annual reports and in the consideration of each organisation's financial statements.
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Across Agency