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Speeches and papers
Published: Wednesday 13 December 2017
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The challenges of achieving quality in a standards-based approach to auditing in the public sector

Grant Hehir, Auditor-General for Australia, presented at the Australian National Centre for Audit & Assurance Research (ANCAAR) 15th ANCAAR Audit Research Forum on 1 December 2017.

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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 34 of 2021–22)
Published: Thursday 16 June 2022
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Effectiveness of Public Sector Boards — Australian Film, Television and Radio School

The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of the governance board in the Australian Film, Television and Radio School.

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Australian Film, Television and Radio School
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Speeches and papers
Published: Friday 22 November 2019
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Maintaining Trust in the Parliamentary Process — PACs and Officers of the Parliament

The Auditor-General, Grant Hehir, delivered a presentation to the 15th Biennial Australasian Council of Public Accounts Committees (ACPAC) Conference held at Parliament House, Canberra, on 7 November 2019. The presentation was titled Maintaining Trust in the Parliamentary Process — PACs and Officers of the Parliament.

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Speeches and papers
Published: Thursday 22 May 2003
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Government Sector Accountability -- the Impact of Service Charters in the Australian Public Service

Mr P.J. Barrett (AM) - Auditor-General for Australia, presented to the Queensland Commonwealth Regional Heads Forum 15th Annual Government Business Conference

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Speeches and papers
Published: Saturday 26 October 1996
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Evolution in the Public Sector - Auditing, Corporate Governance, Whole of Government Reporting

Mr P.J. Barrett (AM) - Auditor-General for Australia, presented at the CPA Congress '96 - Profit from our Experience - Melbourne

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Speeches and papers
Published: Thursday 2 October 2014
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Public Sector Risk Management - not walking too early to the winner's circle

Mr Mr Ian McPhee - Auditor-General for Australia, presented at the 2014 National Conference of the Risk Management Institution of Australasia, Brisbane

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Speeches and papers
Published: Monday 15 October 2007
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Project Management - some reflections on the management of projects in the Australian Public Sector

Mr Ian McPhee - Auditor-General for Australia, presented at the Australian Institute of Project Management, Hobart

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Speeches and papers
Published: Friday 10 March 2000
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Implementation of Public Sector Reforms - Where you sit is what you see

Mr P.J. Barrett (AM) - Auditor-General for Australia, addressed the Senior Women in Management (SWIM) 2000 Group, PSMPC, Canberra

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Key learning: Policy/program design
  • Public communications design should be informed by its intended audience to maximise its accessibility and impact. Incorporating user research and testing supports continuous improvement and ensures services delivered are easy and convenient to use.
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From performance audit report: Department of Home Affairs’ Management of its Public Communications and Media Activities  (Auditor-General Report No. 14 of 2022-23)
Speeches and papers
Published: Saturday 21 August 2004
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Financial Management in the Public Sector - How Accrual Accounting and Budgeting Enhances Governance and Accountability

Mr P.J. Barrett (AM) - Auditor-General for Australia, Address to the Challenge of Change : Driving Governance and Accountability CPA Forum 2004

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