Audit Commitee

The ANAO’s Audit Committee fulfils the requirements of section 46 of the Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997, which provides for each chief executive to establish and maintain an audit committee.

The broad functions of the Audit Committee are to:

  • enhance the ANAO's control framework;
  • improve the objectivity and reliability of externally published financial and other information; and
  • assist the Auditor-General to comply with all legislative and other organisational objectives.

The Committee met four times in 2005–2006. At 30 June 2006 its membership comprised:

  • Will Laurie, Chair and External Independent Member;
  • Bruce Jones, External Independent Member;
  • Steve Chapman, Deputy Auditor-General;
  • Michael Watson, Group Executive Director, Assurance Audit Services; and
  • Brian Boyd, Executive Director, Performance Audit Services.

Observers include: Geoff Wilson, Independent Auditor; Internal Auditors from Acumen Alliance, Nick Sheppard and Mark Maskell; John Hawley, Executive Director Corporate Management Branch; and Rachel Harris, Chief Finance Officer.