Media Statements from the Auditor General for Western Australia. The statements relate to Reports the Auditor General has tabled in the WA State Parliament http://www.audit.wa.gov.au/media/index.html Audit,government,finance,accountability,media Copyright 2006 Office of the Auditor General for Western Australia http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss en-us Mon, 11 Jun 2007 13:29:43 +0800 Wed, 18 Jun 2008 12:15:54 +0800 FeedForAll v1.0 (1.0.2.0) Auditor General Colin Murphy has found that many WA public sector agencies need to 'lift the bar' when preparing their financial statements and key performance indicators. http://www.audit.wa.gov.au/media/media2009_13.html Wed, 11 November 2009 12:15:54 +0800 The Fourth Public Sector Performance Report 2009 contains three items and addresses performance by public sector agencies across a broad spectrum of government operations. http://www.audit.wa.gov.au/media/media2009_12.html Wed, 11 November 2009 12:15:54 +0800 An examination by Auditor General Colin Murphy has found weaknesses in the regulation of the possession, use, dealing and manufacture of firearms by the Western Australian Police. http://www.audit.wa.gov.au/media/media2009_11.html Wed, 21 October 2009 12:15:54 +0800 Auditor General reported that WA Health is not ensuring that services provided by Community Mental Health Teams meet consumer and community needs. http://www.audit.wa.gov.au/media/media2009_10.html Wed, 14 October 2009 12:15:54 +0800 Auditor General has found that attendance in WA's public schools has been declining steadily. http://www.audit.wa.gov.au/media/media2009_09.html Wed, 19 August 2009 12:15:54 +0800 Auditor General has found the Minister's decision was 'not reasonable and therefore was inappropriate'. http://www.audit.wa.gov.au/media/media2009_08.html Wed, 19 August 2009 12:15:54 +0800 Auditor General finds weaknesses in licensing and compliance arrangemens for dangerous goods. Dangerous goods include explosives, flammable liquids and gases and oxidising agents. http://www.audit.wa.gov.au/media/media2009_07.html Thu, 25 June 2009 12:15:54 +0800 Auditor General finds inadequate levels of planned maintenance have caused the condition of the state road network to deteriorate and increased levels of overdue maintenance. http://www.audit.wa.gov.au/media/media2009_06.html Wed, 17 June 2009 12:15:54 +0800 With WA's list of threatened species now over 600 and rising, Auditor General has found that recovery action is not happening for most and few are improving http://www.audit.wa.gov.au/media/media2009_05.html Wed, 10 June 2009 12:15:54 +0800 Findings from a study by the Auditor General reveal gaps in the state's emergency management framework that could affect WA's ability to respond to emergencies. http://www.audit.wa.gov.au/media/media2009_04.html Wed, 20 May 2009 12:15:54 +0800 The Auditor General's Audit Results Report for public universities and TAFE colleges for the year ended 31 December 2008 reported losses on the value of university investments as a result of the global financial crisis. http://www.audit.wa.gov.au/media/media2009_03.html Wed, 6 May 2009 12:15:54 +0800 The Auditor General's two-part information systems audit report. tabled in Parliament today. gives a wake-up call to all government agencies that handle personal and sensitive information. http://www.audit.wa.gov.au/media/media2009_02.html Wed, 8 April 2009 12:15:54 +0800 Auditor General has noted improvements in a number of areas, but found continuing shortcomings in the Department of Water's monitoring of water users' compliance with allocation limits and licence conditions. http://www.audit.wa.gov.au/media/media2009_01.html Wed, 1 April 2009 12:15:54 +0800 Auditor General finds complaints management process lacking; more improvements needed in Health Department's purchasing of services; and gaps in traffic infringement process http://www.audit.wa.gov.au/media/media2008_08.html Wed, 3 December 2008 12:15:54 +0800 Auditor General's report calls for better retention and achievement to improve outcomes for students, industry and the community. http://www.audit.wa.gov.au/media/media2008_07.html Wed, 12 November 2008 12:15:54 +0800 Auditor General has tabled a report in Parliament on the results of his 2007-08 audits of agency financial accounts. http://www.audit.wa.gov.au/media/media2008_06.html Wed, 12 November 2008 12:15:54 +0800 Auditor General has found that even though agencies have implemented key initiatives so far these have not delivered the intended improvements. http://www.audit.wa.gov.au/media/media2008_05.html Tue, 7 October 2008 12:15:54 +0800 Auditor General finds that after a good start and concerted efforts to implement the Young Offenders Act 1994, agencies were losing momentum on key aspect of the Act http://www.audit.wa.gov.au/media/media2008_04.html Wed, 18 Jun 2008 12:15:54 +0800 In the last five years Western Australia has provided a place to settle for some 6,700 people displaced by humanitarian crises. Auditor General stated that if the needs of humanitarian entrants are not met there might be serious social and economic consequences ahead for them and for the State. http://www.audit.wa.gov.au/media/media2008_03.html Wed, 11 June 2008 12:15:54 +0800 This report cromprises four parts. Part 1: Audit Results Report covers the audit of financial statements, controls and key performance indicators of agencies. Parts 2 to 4 contain the results of three performance examinations. http://www.audit.wa.gov.au/media/media2008_02.html Wed, 7 May 2008 12:15:54 +0800 Auditor General finds room for improvement in regulation of security workers. The Auditor General sends a serious message to agences about protecting confidential information. http://www.audit.wa.gov.au/media/media2008_01.html Wed, 19 Mar 2008 12:15:54 +0800 The long term growth of renewable energy generation relies heavily on consumer confidence in terms of ‘getting what you pay for’. The Auditor General Colin Murphy tabled a report in parliament today which should give the general public more confidence. http://www.audit.wa.gov.au/media/media2007_12.html Wed, 28 Nov 2007 12:15:54 +0800 The Auditor General Mr Colin Murphy tabled his Audit Results Report in Parliament today. The report included the results of his 2006-07 Audits of Agency Financial Accounts by Ministerial Portfolio and his opinion on Ministerial Notifications together with his Performance Examination of the Administration of Natural Resource Management Grants http://www.audit.wa.gov.au/media/media2007_09.html Wed, 28 Nov 2007 12:15:54 +0800 A report from the Auditor General has found that whilst the vast majority of patients in our public hospitals are treated safely and without incident adverse events are still a significant issue in Western Australia http://www.audit.wa.gov.au/media/media2007_09.html Wed, 17 Oct 2007 12:15:54 +0800 Media Statements for Management of Asbestos-Related Risks by Government Agencies; Tracking Timber Logged from South-West Native Forests; and Establishing Contractual Arrangements with Private Business http://www.audit.wa.gov.au/media/media2007_09.html Wed, 26 Sep 2007 12:15:54 +0800 A report from the Auditor General has highlighted that since July 2005 both the Department of Environment and Conservation and Department of Industry and Resources have approved more than 16,500 hectares of native vegetation for clearing, yet investigations show that illegal clearing is taking place in some parts of WA http://www.audit.wa.gov.au/media/media2007_07.html Wed, 5 Sep 2007 12:15:54 +0800 An audit of the management of land tax and the metropolitan regional improvement tax (which collectively raise over $450 million a year) has revealed that 10% of land tax assessments had to be reissued in 2006-07 – in addition to a significant number of taxpayers receiving adjusted assessments for previous years. http://www.audit.wa.gov.au/media/media2007_08.html Wed, 27 Jun 2007 12:15:54 +0800 A report from WA Auditor General Colin Murphy has highlighted what a struggle it can be for members of the community, especially those who have profound or severe disabilities, are frail aged or have medical conditions, to access home-based services. http://www.audit.wa.gov.au/media/media2007_06.html Wed, 20 Jun 2007 12:15:54 +0800 Auditor General Colin Murphy&#146;s examination of the WA government&#146;s troubled shared corporate services reform has revealed a number of past and present problems that seriously threaten the viability of the project which is two years late and looks like being millions of dollars over its initial projected budget of $122 million. http://www.audit.wa.gov.au/media/media2007_05.html Wed, 13 Jun 2007 12:15:54 +0800 With WA public sector agencies set to undertake major information and communication technology projects worth around $1.5 billion over the next 10 years, and currently deploying advanced computer technologies, Acting Auditor General Colin Murphy has issued a word of caution to agency managers. http://www.audit.wa.gov.au/media/media2007_03_04.html Wed, 4 Apr 2007 00:15:19 +0800 Acting WA Auditor General Colin Murphy has called for a strengthening of the arrangements used in managing the performance of Chief Executive Officers in the West Australian public sector.<br> <br> An audit by Mr Murphy has found that although the current CEO performance management arrangements incorporated many good practice elements, some parts are poor and compromise the overall effectiveness of the process.<br> http://www.audit.wa.gov.au/media/media2007_02.html Wed, 28 Mar 2007 12:15:35 +0800 WA government agencies&#146; efforts to develop effective public participation strategies, though in a few cases being recognised internationally as leading edge, have considerable scope for improvement. A report from Acting Auditor General Colin Murphy tabled in Parliament today has found that whilst there are pockets of excellent practice in Western Australia, these tend to be isolated examples. http://www.audit.wa.gov.au/media/media2007_01.html Wed, 28 Feb 2007 12:10:00 +0800 Estimated savings of around $20 million a year could be made if WA public sector agencies were to comply with the Government's policy on the provision of office accommodation for public servants. A report from Acting Auditor General Colin Murphy tabled in Parliament today has found that most Government office space does not meet the mandatory policy standard of 15m2 per person, with average space per person currently 21m2 &#150; some 40% over the standard. http://www.audit.wa.gov.au/media/media2006_11.html Wed, 22 Nov 2006 12:15:29 +0800 Most WA public sector agencies have been able to meet the dual challenge of earlier annual reporting to Parliament and presenting for the first time financial statements based on Australian Equivalents to International Financial Reporting Standards (AIFRS), introduced by the Government last year. How well they managed in an unprecedented year of change in public sector financial reporting and auditing, is outlined in a report tabled in Parliament today by Acting Auditor General Colin Murphy. http://www.audit.wa.gov.au/media/media2006_10.html Wed, 25 Oct 2006 12:15:45 +0800 Des Pearson's last report as WA's Auditor General has focused on the management of WA's wetlands, specifically the 12 listed as being of international importance under the International Convention on Wetlands established in 1971 in the Iranian city of Ramsar. http://www.audit.wa.gov.au/media/media2006_09.html Wed, 13 Sep 2006 12:01:56 +0800 Auditor General Des Pearson's much-anticipated probe into the Western Power redundancy payments reveals that whilst the Board acted within its powers, the provisions of the written executive contracts were significantly exceeded and this resulted in more generous payments than the contracts provided for... http://www.audit.wa.gov.au/media/media2006_08.html Wed, 30 Aug 2006 12:15:04 +0800 The Government's procurement reform program, designed to assist public sector agencies to obtain greater value for money and improved outcomes when procuring goods and services, has got off to a good start, says WA Auditor General Des Pearson in a report tabled in Parliament today... http://www.audit.wa.gov.au/media/media2006_07.html Wed, 28 Jun 2006 12:15:04 +0800 Worrying signs are evident in the management of the public service workforce in a time of change as the State's economy grows and the labour pool shrinks, warns WA Auditor General Des Pearson in a report, Help Wanted: Public Service Workforce Management, tabled in Parliament today.... http://www.audit.wa.gov.au/media/media2006_06.html Wed, 21 Jun 2006 12:15:04 +0800 A report from WA Auditor General Des Pearson examining the progress of health reform in Western Australia has found that although the Health Reform Implementation Taskforce (HRIT) has achieved some early successes, its management of health reform projects so far does not provide assurance that it can keep the reform program on time and on budget into the future... http://www.audit.wa.gov.au/media/media2006_05.html Wed, 14 Jun 2006 12:15:04 +0800 A report from WA Auditor General Des Pearson into the provision of forensic services has confirmed a 37,000 backlog of exhibits awaiting DNA analysis and found that hold-ups in obtaining forensic evidence are resulting in delayed prosecutions and court adjournments.... http://www.audit.wa.gov.au/media/media2006_04.html Wed, 31 May 2006 12:15:04 +0800 The Government's Waterwise Rebate Program, launched in 2003, to encourage Western Australians to use water more efficiently, has achieved water savings &#226;&#128;&#147; though just how much, and the cost of the water saved, is open to question... http://www.audit.wa.gov.au/media/media2006_03.html Wed, 17 May 2006 12:15:04 +0800