Committee Details

COMMITTEE'S CONSIDERATION

The committee has considered Auditor-General Report 1: 2024-25 - 2024 status of Auditor-General's recommendations of the State Budget and has determined to take no further action in relation to the report. Further details are included in the committee's Report No. 6, 58th Parliament – Consideration of Auditor-General Reports to Parliament.

oVERVIEW

Role of the Auditor-General 

The role of the Auditor-General is to provide parliament with independent assurance of public sector accountability and performance. This is achieved through reporting to parliament on the results of its financial and performance audits.

About the Auditor-General Report

In this report, the QAO shares insights from their analysis of entities’ reported progress against the recommendations made by the QAO in its performance audit reports. They highlight common challenges and opportunities for the public sector and how entities can improve their systems and practices.

The QAO asked 84 public sector entities, including local governments, to self-assess their progress in implementing 603 individual recommendations from 40 performance audits reported to parliament.

The most common types of outstanding recommendations related to workforce capability and planning and governance, followed by risk management. While information systems and data management were the second-most common recommendations made by the QAO, entities reported making good progress in implementing them.

The QAO found 52 per cent of audit recommendations were fully implemented, 41 per cent were partially implemented, 4 per cent had not been implemented and 3 per cent were no longer applicable.

Referral to Committee 

Standing Order 194B provides that the Committee of the Legislative Assembly shall as soon as practicable after a report of the Auditor-General is tabled in the Assembly refer that report to the relevant portfolio committee(s) for consideration. 

The committee is responsible under section 94 of the Parliament of Queensland Act 2001 for assessing the integrity, economy, efficiency and effectiveness of government financial management by examining government financial documents and considering reports of the Auditor-General.

The Auditor-General tabled this report on 20 September 2024, prior to the dissolution of the 57th Parliament on 1 October 2024. Following the commencement of the 58th Parliament, the Committee of the Legislative Assembly referred this Auditor-General’s report to the committee on 12 December 2024 for consideration.