Reports
Actions for Transport 2023
Transport 2023
What this report is about Result of the Transport portfolio of agencies' financial statement audits for the year ended 30 June 2023. The audit found Unqualified audit opinions were issued for all Transport portfolio agencies. An 'emphasis of matter' paragraph was included in the Transport Asset Holding Entity of New South Wales' (TAHE) independent auditor's report, which draws attention to management's disclosure regarding proposed changes to TAHE's
Actions for Enterprise, Investment and Trade 2023
Enterprise, Investment and Trade 2023
What this report is about Results of the Enterprise, Investment and Trade portfolio of financial statement audits for the year ended 30 June 2023. What we found Unqualified audit opinions were issued for all completed Enterprise, Investment and Trade portfolio agencies. An 'other matter' paragraph was included in the Jobs for NSW Fund's 30 June 2022 independent auditor's report to reflect the non-compliance with the Jobs for NSW Act 2015 (t
Actions for Premier and Cabinet 2023
Premier and Cabinet 2023
What this report is about Results of the Premier and Cabinet portfolio of agencies' financial statement audits for the year ended 30 June 2023. What we found Unqualified audit opinions were issued for all Premier and Cabinet portfolio agencies. What the key issues were The Administrative Arrangements Orders, effective 1 July 2023, changed the name of the Department of Premier and Cabinet to the Premier's Department and transferred parts of Departmen
Actions for Customer Service 2023
Customer Service 2023
What this report is about Result of the Customer Service portfolio agencies' financial statement audits for the year ended 30 June 2023. What we found Unmodified audit opinions were issued for all completed 30 June 2023 financial statements audits of Customer Service portfolio agencies. Two audits are ongoing. What the key issues were The total number of misstatements in the financial statements and findings reported to management decreased compared
Actions for Natural disasters
Natural disasters
What this report is about This report draws together the financial impact of natural disasters on agencies integral to the response and impact of natural disasters during 2021–22. What we found Over the 2021–22 financial year $1.4 billion from a budget of $1.9 billion was spent by the NSW Government in response to natural disasters. Total expenses were less than the budget due to underspend in the following areas: clean-up assistance, including co
Actions for Universities 2022
Universities 2022
What this report is about Results of the financial statement audits of the public universities in NSW for the year ended 31 December 2022. What we found Unmodified audit opinions were issued for all ten universities. Nine universities reported net deficits in 2022, and all showed a decline from their 2021 results. Results were impacted by a decline in investment income and government grants. Wage remediation provisions across the universities incre
Actions for Transport and Infrastructure 2022
Transport and Infrastructure 2022
Result of the Transport and Infrastructure cluster agencies' financial statement audits for the year ended 30 June 2022. What we found Unmodified audit opinions were issued for all Transport and Infrastructure cluster agencies' financial statements. An 'other matter' paragraph was included in TAHE's Independent Auditor's Report for its 30 June 2022 financial statements which draws attention to Transport and Asset Holding Enti
Actions for Enterprise, Investment and Trade 2022
Enterprise, Investment and Trade 2022
Result of the Enterprise, Investment and Trade cluster agencies' financial statement audits for the year ended 30 June 2022. What we found The Machinery of Government changes within the Enterprise, Investment and Trade cluster resulted in the creation of the Department of Enterprise, Investment and Trade and the transfer of $1.0 billion of net assets into the new department. Unmodified audit opinions were issued for all compl
Actions for Customer Service 2022
Customer Service 2022
Result of the Customer Service cluster agencies' financial statement audits for the year ended 30 June 2022. What we found Unmodified audit opinions were issued for Customer Service cluster agencies. What the key issues were The number and size of Service NSW's administered grant programs have increased significantly in response to emergency events. Improvements are required to address gaps in Service NSW's policies, systems
Actions for Premier and Cabinet 2022
Premier and Cabinet 2022
Result of the Premier and Cabinet cluster financial statement audits for the year ended 30 June 2022. What we found Unmodified audit opinions were issued for all Premier and Cabinet cluster agencies. The machinery of government changes within the Premier and Cabinet cluster resulted in the transfer of net assets of $1 billion from the Department of Premier and Cabinet. The Department of Premier and Cabinet, Public Serv