Department of Parliamentary Services Annual Report 2013-2014

Annual Report 2013-14 Cover 

Anne Zahalka (1957−)
Gardener, Flagpole Lawn (2014)
Parliament House Art Collection,
Department of Parliamentary Services



Senator the Hon. Stephen Parry
President of the Senate
Parliament House
CANBERRA ACT 2600

The Hon. Mrs Bishop MP
Speaker of the House of Representatives
Parliament House
CANBERRA ACT 2600

Dear Madam Speaker and Mr President

Department of Parliamentary Services Annual Report 2013-14

I am pleased to present the Department of Parliamentary Services Annual Report 2013-14 in accordance with section 65 of the Parliamentary Service Act 1999. The report includes the Annual Report of the Parliamentary Librarian as required by subsection 65(3) of the Parliamentary Service Act 1999. As required by the Australian Government Fraud Control Guidelines 2011, I am satisfied that during 2013-14, the Department had:

  • prepared fraud risk assessments and fraud control plans
  • appropriate fraud prevention, detection, investigation, reporting and data collection procedures that met the specific needs of the Department
  • taken all reasonable measures to minimise the incidence of fraud and to investigate and recover the proceeds of fraud against the Department.

Yours sincerely

Carol Mills
Secretary

Parliament House
PO Box 6000
Canberra ACT 2600
Telephone: (61) 02 6277 7111

ABN 52 997 141 147

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27 October 2014

Senator the Hon. Stephen Parry
President of the Senate
Parliament House
CANBERRA ACT 2600

The Hon. Mrs Bishop MP
Speaker of the House of Representatives
Parliament House
CANBERRA ACT 2600

Dear Madam Speaker and Mr President

Parliamentary Library Annual Report 2013-14

In accordance with subsection 65(3) of the Parliamentary Service Act 1999, I am pleased to submit the annual report of the Parliamentary Library for the year ending 30 June 2014.

That provision requires the report to be presented to the Presiding Officers after the end of each financial year, and to be included in the report on the activities of the Department of Parliamentary Services made under subsection 65(1 )(c) of the Parliamentary Services Act 1999.

Section 38H of the Parliamentary Service Act 1999 requires that the Parliamentary Librarian give a report on the performance of the functions of the Parliamentary Librarian to the Joint Standing Committee on the Parliamentary Library at least once every financial year.

Yours sincerely

Dr Dianne Heriot
Parliamentary Librarian

Parliament House
PO Box 6000
Canberra ACT 2600
Telephone : (61 ) 02 6277 7111

ABN 52 997141 147

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