Appendix B. Acronyms
| Acronyms | |
|---|---|
| DPC | Department of Premier and Cabinet |
| MWC Inc | Migrant Workers Centre Incorporated |
| VAGO | Victorian Auditor-General's Office |
| VTHC | Victorian Trades Hall Council |
Appendix A. Submissions and comments
We have consulted with DPC, MWC Inc and VTHC, and we considered their views when reaching our review conclusions. As required by the Audit Act 1994, we gave a draft copy of this report, or relevant extracts, to those entities and asked for their submissions and comments.
Responsibility for the accuracy, fairness and balance of those comments rests solely with the entity head.
What we found and recommend
We consulted with the reviewed entities and considered their views when reaching our conclusions. The entities’ full responses are in Appendix A.
Responses to the allegations
VTHC
We asked VTHC about the allegations that:
- grant funds were used for political campaigning activities
- centre staff were directed to campaign at state and federal elections.
VTHC advised us that:
Establishment of the Migrant Workers Centre
The 2017–18 Victorian Budget included funding of $2 million over two years to establish a new Migrant Workers Centre in Melbourne to advocate for exploited workers.
In June 2017, the Department of Premier and Cabinet (DPC) engaged a consultant to recommend arrangements for establishing the centre to the then Minister for Multicultural Affairs. The consultant’s report recommended that the centre:
Grants to the Migrant Workers Centre
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This limited assurance review assessed if grants from the Department of Premier and Cabinet to the Migrant Workers Centre were misused for political campaigning activities at the 2018 state and 2019 federal elections.
Appendix C. Material entities’ results of audits
FIGURE C1: Audit opinions issued for material entities
Appendix B. Acronyms and abbreviations
| Acronyms | |
|---|---|
| AFR | 2019-20 Annual Financial Report of the State of Victoria |
| DHHS | Department of Health and Human Services |
| DJCS |
Appendix A. Submissions and comments
We have consulted with named agencies, and we considered their views when reaching our audit conclusions. As required by the Audit Act 1994, we gave a draft copy of this report, or relevant extracts, to those agencies and asked for their submissions and comments. We also provided a copy of the report to DPC.
Responsibility for the accuracy, fairness and balance of those comments rests solely with the agency head.
4. Proper accounts and records
Conclusion
Overall, DTF implemented effective internal controls to support the preparation of a complete and accurate AFR.
Except for VicTrack and DJCS, the internal control frameworks at the other 24 material entities were adequate to support their preparation of complete and accurate financial reports. However, some entities need to strengthen some important internal controls, particularly information system security controls.
3. Financial performance and position
Summary
The financial performance of both the state and the GGS deteriorated significantly compared to last year as the state responded to the COVID-19 pandemic.
In 2019–20, the state generated revenue of $77.3 billion ($78.6 billion in 2018–19) and outlaid $86.3 billion ($80.4 billion in 2018–19). This reflects a net loss from transactions of $9.0 billion ($1.8 billion in 2018–19).