Queensland Audit Office

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https://www.qao.qld.gov.au/home-qld?home=true (for public)

The Queensland Audit Office is the independent auditor of the Queensland public sector.

We conduct financial audits and performance audits to provide public confidence in the reliability of public sector entity financial statements and operating performance. Through our audit work, we make recommendations that promote accountability and transparency in government, and improvements in service efficiency and effectiveness. We take a constructive approach to how we engage with our clients.

Our unique position provides us with visibility across the entire public sector of matters impacting financial performance and our audit mandate provides us with access to the information we need to develop an evidence-based understanding of operating performance.

Our vision is for better public services for Queenslanders. We strive to use our unique position and mandate to achieve this vision.

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24th March 2017

Media Release
Premier and Minister for the Arts
The Honourable Annastacia Palaszczuk

New Queensland Auditor-General appointed

Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk today announced that Mr Brendan Worrall has been appointed as the Queensland Auditor-General, following a national search and merit-based recruitment process.

"This is a key role that requires strategic leadership, strong stakeholder capabilities and credentials in financial accountability, audit and risk," Ms Palaszczuk said.

"Mr Worrall is currently the Managing Partner for Audit and Assurance across Australasia at Crowe Horwath, a role he has held since August 2016.

"In this senior leadership role, he is responsible for managing revenues in excess of $55 million and leads a team of more than 250 professionals in the provision of audit and assurance services.

"He is also a member of the International Accounting and Audit Committee.

"He was also the former Queensland State Chair of Chartered Accountants Australia New Zealand in 2011 and has been a member of the Advisory Committee to their Board since 2012," she said.

The Premier said Mr Worrall's significant private sector experience is complemented by senior executive roles in the public sector including Assistant Auditor-General in the Queensland Audit Office and Chief Financial Officer in Queensland Treasury.

The Auditor-General is an independent officer of the Queensland Parliament, appointed to provide assurance to the Queensland Parliament and the community on the presentation of financial and performance audit of public sector entities.

Ms Palaszczuk said the appointment was endorsed by the Finance and Administration Committee of the Queensland Parliament, which the position reports to.

The Premier thanked the Acting Auditor General, Anthony Close, who has been acting in the role since late last year following the departure of Andrew Greaves.

She said Mr Worrall will commence in the role in early July for a term of seven years.

Mr Worrall's professional qualifications include Master of Business Administration and Bachelor of Business in Accountancy and Public Administration. He is also a Fellow for the Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand and Australian Institute of Company Directors, and Registered Company Auditor for the Australian Securities and Investment Commission.

The Queensland Audit Office is one of the State's oldest organisations and are an integral part of Queensland's system of government.

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Contribute to audits in Queensland

https://www.qao.qld.gov.au/audits/contribute

You can contribute to audits in Queensland by:

    suggesting a new topic for a performance audit
    raising an issue about financial waste or mismanagement
    contributing information to an open performance audit – please see list below

When suggesting new topics or raising issues, they need to relate to public sector entities or money being spent on public services.

Any contribution can be made confidentially and is protected by legislation. Your personal information is protected by the Information Privacy Act 2009 and the content within your submission will only be disclosed to other agencies for the purposes defined under section 53 of the Auditor-General Act 2009.

Any personal details that you choose to provide will not be given to any other organisations or agencies.

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https://www.qao.qld.gov.au/audits/contribute

A current audit:

Integrated transport planning

The objective of this audit is to determine whether the state's approach to strategic transport planning enables effective use of transport resources and a long-term sustainable transport system.

Contributions can be made now > https://www.qao.qld.gov.au/modal_forms/nojs/webform/736

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Tabling in (about) July:  Audit Review of Integrated Transport Planning in Queensland.
Good timing.  It won't be pretty.  Lots of recommendations and suggestions for parties to build their transport policy on when an election is called.