Water Act 2007

The Inspector‑General may conduct, or appoint or establish a person or body (an auditor) to conduct, periodic audits to assess the extent of compliance with either or both of the following:

the Basin Plan;

water resource plans.

In conducting an audit, the auditor must have regard to the following:

guidelines (if any) issued by the Inspector‑General relating to the conduct of an audit;

any applicable guidelines issued by the Inspector‑General under section 215V;

any applicable standards issued by the Inspector‑General under section 215VA.

The auditor must:

prepare a report setting out the findings of the audit and any recommendations arising from the audit; and

before the report is finalised, provide any person or body to which the audit relates with an opportunity to comment on the proposed findings and recommendations.

After a report prepared under subsection (3) is finalised, the Inspector‑General must publish a copy of the report on the Inspector‑General’s website or the Department’s website.