Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Health Services Act 1988 - SECT 63A

Secretary may commission audits

63A. Secretary may commission audits



(1) Having regard to the objectives of this Act and the public interest, the
Secretary may commission an audit under this Division of an agency to
determine whether the agency-

   (a)  is effectively using the public funds allocated to it; or

   (b)  is providing health services of a high quality; or

   (c)  in the case of a public health service, is meeting the objectives,
        priorities and key performance outcomes specified in its current
        statement of priorities under section 65ZFA; or

   (d)  in the case of a denominational hospital to which a statement of
        priorities applies, is meeting the objectives, priorities and key
        performance outcomes specified in its current statement of priorities
        under section 44A.

(2) If the Secretary commissions an audit, the Secretary must set the terms of
reference for the audit, including when the auditor is to report to the
Secretary.

(3) An auditor under this Division must report to the Secretary in accordance
with subsection (2).