Auditor-General Act 2009

Subsections (2) and (3) apply if the auditor-general proposes to include in a report to the Legislative Assembly under this division a matter that the auditor-general considers to be a matter of significance.

The auditor-general must give written advice of the matter that is proposed to be included to—

if the matter relates to a department—the accountable officer of the department and any other person whom the auditor-general considers to have a special interest in the report; or

if the matter relates to a controlled entity that is subject to the control of a department—the chief executive officer or chairperson of the entity, the person responsible for the financial administration of the entity and the accountable officer of the department and any other person whom the auditor-general considers to have a special interest in the report; or

if the matter relates to another public sector entity—the chief executive officer or chairperson of the entity and the person responsible for the financial administration of the entity and any other person whom the auditor-general considers to have a special interest in the report.

Also, the auditor-general must give written advice of the matter that is proposed to be included to—

if the matter raises issues concerning the powers or functions of the Treasurer under the Financial Accountability Act 2009—the Treasurer and any other person whom the auditor-general considers to have a special interest in the report; or

if the matter does not raise issues concerning the powers or functions of the Treasurer under the Financial Accountability Act 2009—the appropriate Minister and any other person whom the auditor-general considers to have a special interest in the report.

If the auditor-general gives written advice of the matter under subsection (2) or (3), the auditor-general must as soon as practicable give a copy of the written advice to the Premier.

The advice mentioned in subsection (3) must include a statement that comments on the proposed matter may be made in writing given to the auditor-general by a person mentioned in subsection (3)—

within 21 days after the advice is received; or

within the longer period that is stated in the advice.

If comments are received within the 21 days or longer period, the auditor-general must include them, or a fair summary of them, in the report.

In this section—control see section 5(2).