NSW Audit Office - Awareness - Issue 2004 07 - August 2004

AWARENESSAccounting and Auditing Developments Issue 7 AUGUST 2004AUDIT OFFICE UPDATEAUDIT OFFICE AUDITOR-GENERAL’S PERFORMANCE AUDIT TOPICS FOR 2004-05 UPDATE 1When Will the Reports be released?ACCOUNTING The program shows all audits we will be working on and is available for perusal atUPDATE 3www.audit.nsw.gov.auURGENT ISSUES 2003-04 Audits yet to be ReleasedGROUP UPDATE 7Realising Benefits from Shared Corporate Services (expected release September 2004)Fraud Control Strategies in Government Agencies (Follow-up of our 1998 AUDITING UPDATE 8Performance Audit) (expected release September 2004)INTERNATIONAL Managing Air Quality (expected release October 2004) UPDATE 13School Annual Reports (expected release late 2004)MISCELLANEOUSPUBLICATIONS 13Home Care Service Emergency Mental Health Services (expected release late 2004) LEGISLATIVE CHANGES UPDATE 142004-05 Program-The following audits have not yet commenced, and thedescriptions below are a guide onlyTREASURY UPDATE 16Environmental Impact Assessment of Major ProjectsPREMIER’S Maintenance of Public HousingDEPARTMENTUPDATE 17Bus Maintenance and Bus ContractsEnsuring the Supply of Water to Meet Sydney’s Demand AUDIT OFFICE BETTER PRACTICE Maintaining Public Infrastructure GUIDES 18In-year Monitoring of the State’s Budget PositionFare Evasion on Public TransportAgency Relocations to Non-Metropolitan AreasCoordination of Rescue ServicesEffectiveness of the Juvenile Justice SystemCityRail’s ...