Our role
The Auditor-General reports directly to Parliament on the audits of state and local government agencies covering financial reports and operations, controls and matters of public interest. Our audits identify whether services and activities are effective, efficient and properly accounted for. We also provide recommendations to public sector agencies on future improvements they could make to deliver better outcomes to the South Australian community.
Our reports
Our reports are tabled in Parliament and published online. They include:
Auditor-General’s Annual Report is our main report on the outcomes of our financial statement audits which is completed by 30 September each year. It has four parts:
Part A – Executive summary – A summary of the main matters the Auditor-General believes should be brought to Parliament’s attention from our annual audits of public sector state agencies. This includes significant financial outcomes, events and control matters communicated to agencies and small-scale performance reviews.
Part B – Controls opinion – A report on our approach to the controls opinion and the significant control matters we identified.
Part C – Agency audit reports – A summary of the audit outcomes for each agency included in the annual report, including commentary on significant issues of administration, financial management and control.
Part D – Special report on matter(s) of public interest with significant impact to the people of South Australia, includes observation and recommendations based on our findings.
The Auditor-General also produces other reports during the year on significant financial management, accounting and control matters in the public sector. These may include reports on:
- the efficiency, economy and effectiveness with which a state or local public authority manage and deliver activities and any recommendations we may make to address issues and improve performance
- findings and recommendations on IT related issues of importance and interest in the public sector
- examinations specifically requested by the Parliament of South Australia, Treasurer, Minister or the Independent Commissioner Against Corruption
- issues referred by whistleblowers and other members of the community
- summaries of confidential government contracts.
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Our executives
The executive provides the leadership necessary for the Office to achieve its strategic direction and goals, maintain its services and comply with relevant laws, codes and direction.
Professional associations
We have a close relationship with two professional accounting associations: CPA Australia and Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand. Many of our employees are members of these organisations and participate in their study programs to gain the professional qualification they provide.
We were the first organisation in Australia to be awarded with Recognised Employer Partnership status by CPA Australia. This recognition highlights our professional development processes and programs, and our commitment to our employees’ ongoing learning. The Recognised Employer Partnership program offers a number of benefits to employees who are either studying towards the CPA qualification or are CPA members.
We are proud sponsors of a prize recognising high achievement in audit and accounting studies for all three universities in South Australia.
