ANNUAL REPORTS — TABLING
853. Hon Dr STEVE THOMAS to the Leader of the House
representing the Premier:
I refer to the tabling of annual
reports for the 2021–22 year for government departments, agencies and
entities.
(1) How many government
departments, agencies and entities have tabled their annual reports on time?
(2) How many
government departments, agencies or entities have requested an extension of
time to table their annual reports?
(3) What is the
decision-making criteria or matrix to determine whether a department, agency or
entity is granted an extension of time?
(4) Will the minister table the
decision-making assessment criteria or matrix for the house?
(5) If no to (4), why not?
Hon SUE
ELLERY replied:
I thank the
honourable member for some notice of the question.
(1)–(5) Agencies
subject to the Financial Management Act 2006 are required to table their annual
reports in both houses of Parliament in accordance with section 61 of the act.
Section 65 of the act outlines the procedures that
apply when an annual report is unable to be tabled within the prescribed
period, including the provision of notice by the relevant minister. Most
annual reports that are tabled late are due to delays in receiving the audit
opinion from the Auditor General. The Auditor General advises agencies when her
office can complete audits.