I’m proud to be an auditor. And I am very proud to be an auditor working in the public sector. It is a rewarding career, filled with a great variety of clients and trusted relationships built across many years.
We select audit topics that matter most to Queensland. Our planning approach helps identify the risks and opportunities facing public service delivery, and we align our audit topics in response.
Auditing the right topics, at the right time, is the key to achieving better public services for Queenslanders.
The Queensland Audit Office’s forward work plan is readily available on our website, providing transparency around our audit priorities and the reports we intend to table in parliament over the next 3 years.
Each year, the Queensland Audit Office (QAO) holds an in-person and live-streamed event for all our clients’ chief financial officers, finance managers, and other staff involved in financial statement preparation.
An audit and an external review may differ in their approaches and levels of assurance, but there are parallels we can draw on how best to prepare and how to ensure maximum value.
The Queensland Audit Office (QAO’s) financial statement maturity model helps entities identify strengths and improvement opportunities in their financial reporting processes.
To ensure we select audit topics that matter most to Queensland, we apply a strategic planning approach to identify the risks and opportunities facing public service delivery, and align our audit topics in response.
Councils collectively spend approximately $8 billion each year in procuring goods and services. Having strong procurement processes is crucial to ensure that public monies are wisely spent.
Our new 3-year Forward work plan 2023–26 is available on our website: