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Overview

Role of the Auditor-General

The role of the Auditor-General is to provide Parliament with independent assurance of public sector accountability and performance. This is achieved through reporting to Parliament on the results of its financial and performance audits.

About the Auditor-General Report

The purpose of the report is to assess whether agencies (Queensland Police Service, Queensland Health and Department of Justice and Attorney-General) deliver forensic services efficiently and effectively in order to investigate crime and prosecute offenders.

The report included a range of recommendations to improve cross-agency planning, communication, coordination, and resourcing.

Referral to Committee 

Standing Order 194B provides that the Committee of the Legislative Assembly shall as soon as practicable after a report of the Auditor-General is tabled in the Assembly refer that report to the relevant portfolio committee(s) for consideration. 

The committee is responsible under section 94 of the Parliament of Queensland Act 2001 for assessing the integrity, economy, efficiency and effectiveness of government financial management by examining government financial documents and considering reports of the Auditor-General.

The Auditor-General's report was tabled on 27 June 2019.

The Committee of the Legislative Assembly referred this Auditor-General’s report to the committee on 22 August 2019.

Public Briefing

Public briefing - Monday 7 September 2020 - program - View Broadcast - View Transcript

Committee's report

The committee tabled its report on the Consideration of Auditor-General Report 21: 2018-19 — Delivering forensic services on 1 October 2020.