Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Audit Act 1994 - SECT 16A

Reports to Parliament on annual financial report of the State

16A. Reports to Parliament on annual financial report of the State



(1) The Auditor-General must make a report to the Parliament on each annual
financial report.

(2) A report under this section may include any information and
recommendations that the Auditor-General thinks fit-

   (a)  for the more effective and efficient management of public resources;
        and

   (b)  for the keeping of proper accounts and records of the transactions
        relating to public resources.

(3) After preparing a proposed report, the Auditor-General must-

   (a)  give a copy of it to the Minister; and

   (b)  ask the Minister, in writing, for submissions or comments before a
        specified date, being at least 10 business days after the proposed
        report is given to him or her.

(4) The Auditor-General must include in the report to the Parliament any
submissions or comments made before the specified date, or a summary of them
in a form agreed between the Auditor-General and the Minister.

(5) In this section, Minister means the Minister who prepared the annual
financial report.