Victorian Auditor-General's Office

Managing Emergency Services Volunteers

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This audit assessed whether the Country Fire Authority and the Victoria State Emergency Service effectively and efficiently manage Emergency services and safety volunteers.

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

Introduction

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 E. 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.

Amortisation

The systematic allocation of an intangible asset's capital value as an expense over its expected useful life to take account of normal usage, obsolescence, or the passage of time.

Appendix D. Acquittals

Public sector agencies are required, from time to time, to prepare acquittal statements to certify that money has been spent for the purpose for which it was provided. Typically, these acquittals are prepared for Commonwealth-funded activities or capital works. Acquittal statements can be required to be audited by the Auditor-General, or the Auditor-General can be asked to audit them in accordance with the requirements of a funding agreement.

This Appendix discloses the acquittal statements signed in the 2012–13 financial year.

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