Appendix E. Audit Act 1994 section 16— submissions and comments

In accordance with section 16A and 16(3) of the Audit Act 1994 a copy of this report, or relevant extracts from the report, was provided to the Treasurer and all relevant agencies with a request for submissions or comments.

The submissions and comments provided are not subject to audit nor the evidentiary standards required to reach an audit conclusion. Responsibility for the accuracy, fairness and balance of those comments rests solely with the agency head.

Responses were received as follows:

Appendix D. Glossary

Accountability

Responsibility of public sector entities to achieve their objectives, with regard to reliability of financial reporting, effectiveness and efficiency of operations, compliance with applicable laws, and reporting to interested parties.

Acquisition

Establishing control of an asset, undertaking the risks, and receiving the rights to future benefits, as would be conferred with ownership, in exchange for the cost of acquisition.

Amending and restatement deed

Written agreement changing the terms and/or conditions of a contract.

5 Public private partnerships

At a glance

Background

This Part analyses and comments on two significant public private partnerships (PPP) under construction, and another in its operating phase. We summarise the total cost to the state for each of the three PPPs, drawing together contract payments as well as additional costs incurred directly by the state, to provide a level of transparency that is not available in general purpose financial statements.

3 The state's financial result

At a glance

Background

This Part analyses and comments on the state's financial position and performance for 2012–13 by interpreting the results reported to Parliament in the Annual Financial Report of the State of Victoria, 2012–13 (AFR).

Conclusion

This Part analyses and comments on the state's financial position and performance for 2012–13 by interpreting the results reported to Parliament in the Annual Financial Report of the State of Victoria, 2012–13 (AFR).