Queensland Audit Office

The Queensland Audit Office is the independent auditor of the Queensland public sector.

Our vision is for better public services for Queenslanders.

Our main clients are the parliament and all state and local government public sector entities.

Our main services are financial audits and performance audits.

Each year through our financial audit program, we form opinions about the reliability of public sector entity financial statements. Our opinions are published in entity annual reports. We also prepare reports based on the results of our financial audits, and these reports are tabled in Parliament.

Through our performance audit program, we examine the efficiency and effectiveness of important aspects of public services. From each performance audit, we prepare a report for tabling in parliament that contains our findings, conclusions and recommendations for improving performance.

Our services support public sector entities to meet their reporting obligations and improve performance. We provide members of parliament with confidence about the performance and accountability of the public sector.

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Our History

We are one of the state’s oldest organisations and are an integral part of Queensland’s system of government.
The first Auditor-General was appointed in 1860. Since then, legislation about financial accountability in the public sector has been introduced and updated in response to changes in the public sector and Queenslanders’ needs for increased accountability and transparency in government.

Anthony Close is currently the Auditor-General (acting) during a recruitment period at the end of which the Governor will appoint a new Auditor-General.

Here is a list of Queensland’s Auditor-Generals:

Andrew M Greaves 2011 – 2016
Glenn G Poole 2004 – 2011
Len J Scanlan 1997 – 2004
Barrie M Rollason 1992 – 1997
Patrick B Nolan 1989 – 1992
Vincent C Doyle 1984 – 1989
Patrick N Craven 1982 – 1984
Arthur J Peel, ISO 1978 – 1981
Sir Allen Sewell, ISO 1970 – 1977
Norman E Kropp, ISO 1967 – 1969
Cecil E Petersen, ISO 1960 – 1967
Richard L Murray, OBE 1954 – 1959
Edward A Crosser 1948 – 1953
John D Ross 1939 – 1948
George L Beal, ISO 1926 – 1939
Mure H Robertson 1915 – 1926
Thomas W Connah  1907 – 1915
Thomas M King, ISO 1901 – 1907
Edward Deshon 1889 – 1901
William L G Drew 1877 – 1889
Frederick O Darvall 1867 – 1877
Henry Buckley 1860 – 1867

Our values are:

• We engage with purpose
• We challenge ourselves
• We deliver on our commitments
• We care about people

Engaging with purpose means:

• being frank, fair, and honest in all our dealings
• setting clear expectations and managing effectively to them
• listening to learn and communicating clearly to inform

Challenging ourselves means:

• questioning the status quo
• seeking new knowledge and applying new ideas
• taking measured risks when trying new things

Delivering on our commitments means:

• taking responsibility and holding ourselves accountable
• doing the right things and doing things right
• understanding before acting

Caring about people means:

• demonstrating respect for others and their contribution
• considering how our actions affect others
• sharing our knowledge and expertise
• supporting and celebrating the success of others

Executive team

Anthony Close
Position:Auditor-General (acting)
Anthony has over 20 years’ experience in public and private sector strategy execution, leading innovative business operations in government service delivery and professional services contexts. He is the chief executive and the accountable officer for Queensland Audit Office.

Poopalasingam Brahman
Position:Deputy Auditor-General (acting)
Brahman has over 25 years’ experience in public sector auditing, including the position of Assistant Auditor-General for QAO where he led the delivery of the annual program of financial audits and related sector reports to parliament. Brahman is responsible for audit operations and support services of QAO on behalf of the Auditor-General.

Daniele Bird
Position:Assistant Auditor-General, Performance Audit
Daniele has over 20 years’ professional services experience in Australia and overseas with a focus on improving public and private sector financial sustainability and performance. She is responsible for the delivery of the performance audit program and development of the three-year strategic audit plan.

Karen Johnson
Position:Assistant Auditor-General
Karen has over 20 years’ experience in private sector auditing and governance. She is responsible for the delivery of specialist audit services, financial services sector audits and reports to parliament across multiple sectors.

Patrick Flemming
Position:Assistant Auditor-General (acting)
Pat Flemming has over 20 years’ experience in professional employment, including 14 years in the Queensland Public Sector. Prior roles include senior accounting and corporate treasury positions in multinational organisations. Most recently Pat was QAO’s Director for the Local Government sector. He is responsible for the delivery of the annual program of financial audits and all related sector reports to parliament.

Sector Directors

Nick George
Position:Sector Director
Sector(s)Justice and Communities
Nick George is the Sector Director for Justice and Community Services. Major agencies in his portfolio include the Public Safety Business Agency, the Department of Communities, Child Safety and Disability Services, the Department of Justice and Attorney-General, the Department of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Partnerships, the Department of Tourism, Major Events, Small Business and the Commonwealth Games, the Queensland Police Service and the Queensland Fire and Emergency Services.

Damon Olive
Position:Sector Director
Sector(s)Health
Damon is the Sector Director for Health. He is responsible for audits of all Health related agencies in Queensland, including the Department of Health and the 16 Hospital and Health Services Boards. Damon has extensive experience in the delivery of financial and performance audits for the Queensland public sector across a range of industries.  He has also played key roles in quality assurance and the development and implementation of audit methodology software solutions.

John Welsh
Position:Sector Director
Sector(s)Education
John Welsh is the Sector Director for Education and Innovation. Major agencies in his portfolio are the Department of Education and Training, Department of Science, Information Technology and Innovation and the seven public universities across Queensland.

Paul Christensen
Position:Sector Director, Central Agencies and Financial Services
Sector(s)Financial services
Paul Christensen is the Sector Director for Central Agencies and Financial Services. Major agencies in his portfolio are the Department of Premier and Cabinet, Queensland Treasury, QIC Limited, Queensland Treasury Corporation, QSuper and the Public Trustee of Queensland.

David Adams
Position:Sector Director
Sector(s)Infrastructure
David Adams is the Director of Infrastructure for the Queensland Audit Office (QAO). Major agencies in his portfolio are the Department of Housing and Public Works, Department of Transport and Main Roads, Queensland Rail, and all four government owned Ports corporations.

Charles Strickland
Position:Sector Director (acting)
Sector(s)Local Government
Charles is a Director, Financial Audit Services at QAO where he currently heads the Local Government sector. This sector encompasses all Queensland councils and their controlled entities as well as the Department of Infrastructure, Local Government and Planning, and the Queensland Reconstruction Authority.

Rachel Vagg
Position:Sector Director
Sector(s)Resources
Rachel Vagg is the Sector Director for Natural Resources. Major agencies in her portfolio include the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries, Department of Natural Resources and the Department of Energy and Water Supply.

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