Public Hospitals: results of the 2008-09 financial audits
Overview
This report covers 114 entities, comprising public hospitals, the entities they control and rural health information technology alliances. It is the second of six reports to be presented to Parliament covering the results of our audits of 2008–09 financial reports.
The purpose of this report is to inform Parliament about significant issues arising from the financial audits within the public hospital sector, augmenting the assurance provided through audit opinions issued on financial statements that are included in the respective annual reports. The report also comments on financial management and reporting within the sector and better practice initiatives. It provides recommendations for improving public hospital investment management practices and it assesses the financial sustainability of public hospitals.