Report No. 5, 53rd Parliament - Inquiry into an Evaluation of the Effectiveness of the Performance Management Systems (PMS) audit mandate

committee's report

The committee tabled its report on 2 September 2010.

View:    Report No. 5, 53rd Parliament - Inquiry into an Evaluation of the Effectiveness of the Performance Management Systems (PMS) audit mandate
View:    Government Response

Terms of reference

1. What is the role of the PMS audit mandate? Does it fulfil its function in the overall accountability process for the Parliament? What improvements has the mandate brought to the accountability systems?
2. Is the concept of PMS auditing understood by both auditor and auditee?
3. Is the PMS audit mandate being used effectively by QAO?
4. How does QAO assess if individual PMS audits have been effective?
5. How could the effectiveness of the PMS audit mandate be improved?

Submissions

Submissions are now closed (Monday )

Inquiry background

The committee has initiated this inquiry as a result of its examination of the Report of the Strategic Review of the Queensland Audit Office. The reviewers' recommendation that the Public Accounts Committee evaluate the value of PMS audits at the end of a three year period and report on the effectiveness of the PMS audit mandate in terms of Parliament's previously expressed position was supported by the committee. Refer to Report No 69 - Review of the Report of the Strategic Review of the Queensland Audit Office 

For a copy of the Strategic Review Report - Queensland Audit Office Strategic Review Report

timeline

Submissions closed         18 August 2008
Public Hearing                 13 February 2009 -  Transcript

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