The Audit Office of New South Wales audits the financial statements of the ten NSW universities and their controlled entities, and produces a report for parliament on the overall sector each year.

Universities audited include: 

• Charles Sturt University
• Macquarie University
• Southern Cross University
• University of New England
• University of NSW
• University of Newcastle
• University of Sydney
• University of Technology Sydney
• University of Wollongong
• Western Sydney University