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04 Dec 2019

Fee-setting by the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development and Western Australian Police Force

This audit assessed if State government entities effectively set fees for their services.

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14 Nov 2019

Audit Results Report – Annual 2018-19 Financial Audits of State Government Entities

This report summarises the results of our annual audits of 137 State government entities mainly for the year…

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30 Oct 2019

Opinion on Ministerial Notification – Report 11: 2019-20

This report deals with a decision by the Minister for Police, the Hon Michelle Roberts MLA, not to…

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Annual Report

Our 2018-19 Annual Report provides a comprehensive look at our performance and the services we have delivered during the year to inform Parliament on public sector accountability and performance. It describes the functions and operations of the Office and presents the audited financial statements and performance indicators for the year ended 30 June 2019.

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Report reveals the level of rigour applied to fee-setting by @WA_Police and @DPIRDWA varied significantly but fees were properly approved. Read more http://www.audit.wa.gov.au

International Anti-corruption Day is Monday 9 December 2019.

Later this week, we are launching a campaign on everyday behaviours that could be clues of workplace corruption.

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#UnitedAgainstCorruption

This year the Office of the Auditor General commemorates 190 years of public sector auditing in Western Australia. This morning we celebrated with special guests at Parliament House. #190years #publicsector #auditing

To coincide with Peel Region local government meetings, AG Caroline Spencer and Associate Director PA Adam Dias toured Muja Power Station & Southern Seawater Desalination Plant. Thanks to @SynergyEnergy @watercorpwa & Southern SeaWater Alliance staff for hosting us.

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