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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.

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.

Completed considerations of Auditor-General Reports referred in 2018

Once the committee completes its consideration of an Auditor-General's report, it tables its own report to Parliament. 

Auditor-General Report No. 9: 2018-19—Energy: 2017-18 results of financial audits

• The report was referred to the committee on 22 November 2018 for consideration.
• Public briefing - Monday 25 February 2019 - transcript - broadcast - report

Auditor-General Report No. 8: 2018-19—Water: 2017-18 results of financial audits

• The report was referred to the committee on 15 November 2018 for consideration.
• Public briefing - Monday 25 February 2019 - transcript - broadcast - report
• Private briefing - Monday 1 April 2019

Auditor-General Report No. 19: 2016-17—Security of critical water infrastructure

• The report was referred to the committee on 3 May 2018 for consideration.
• Public briefing - Monday, 11 June 2018 - transcript - broadcast part 1 - broadcast part 2 - report

Auditor-General Report No. 16: 2015-16—Flood resilience of river catchments

• The report was referred to the committee on 3 May 2018 for consideration.
• Public briefing - Monday, 11 June 2018 - transcript - broadcast - report

Auditor-General Report No. 5: 2017-18—Water: 2016-17 results of financial audits

• The report was referred to the committee on 22 March 2018 for consideration.
• Public briefing - Monday, 14 May 2018 - transcript - broadcast - report

Auditor-General Report No. 9: 2017-18—Energy: 2016-17 results of financial audits

• The report was referred to the committee on 8 March 2018 for consideration.
• Public briefing - Monday, 14 May 2018 - transcript - broadcast - report