Chapter 1 Introduction
Background to the review
1.1
The Joint Committee of Public Accounts and Audit (JCPAA) has a statutory
duty to examine all reports of the Auditor-General that are presented to the
Australian Parliament, and report the results of its deliberations to both
Houses of Parliament. In selecting audit reports for detailed review, the
Committee considers factors such as:
n the significance of
the program or issues raised in audit reports;
n the significance of
the audit findings;
n the arguments
advanced by the audited agencies; and
n the public interest in
the report.
1.2
Upon consideration of twenty-one audit reports presented to the
Parliament by the Auditor-General between November 2012 and May 2013,
the Committee selected two reports for further scrutiny.
1.3
The reports reviewed by the JCPAA in detail were:
n Performance Audit
Report No.17 2012–13 Design and Implementation of the Energy Efficiency
Information Grants Program; and
n ANAO Report No.28
2012–13 The Australian Government Performance Measurement and Reporting
Framework: Pilot Project to Audit Key Performance Indicators.
1.4
Public hearings for the two reports were held in Canberra on Wednesday,
19 June 2013.
The Committee’s report
1.5
This report of the Committee’s examination draws attention to the main
issues raised at the public hearing. Where appropriate, the Committee has
commented on unresolved or contentious issues, and has made recommendations.
1.6
The Committee’s report is structured as follows:
n Chapter 2 – Performance
Audit Report No.17 2012–13 Design and Implementation of the Energy
Efficiency Information Grants Program
n Chapter 3 – ANAO
Report No.28 2012–13 The Australian Government Performance Measurement and
Reporting Framework: Pilot Project to Audit Key Performance Indicators.
1.7
The following appendices provide additional information:
n Appendix A – List of
submissions
n Appendix B – List of
public hearings and witnesses
n Appendix C –
Department of Finance and Deregulation response to Recommendations 1 to 3 of JCPAA
Report 430.
1.8
A copy of this report, transcripts of hearings and submissions are
available on the Committee’s website: www.aph.gov.au/jcpaa