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Accountability and reporting
Updated
Friday 12 July 2024
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The Auditor-General is responsible for managing the ANAO within the arrangements of the broader Australian Public Service. These obligations are met by being transparent and reporting on the ANAO activities and operations.
Accountability and reporting
Auditor-General’s disclosure of expenses
The Auditor-General discloses publicly any expenses incurred to ensure transparency. The Auditor-General’s expenses are disclosed every six months.
Executive remuneration
In response to an increasing level of interest from the Parliament and the public to provide greater transparency of remuneration of senior executives and other highly-paid officials, the ANAO publishes additional information that is externally audited, to what must be reported in the financial statements on key management personnel remuneration under the accounting standards.
Gifts and benefits
The ANAO gifts and benefits policy recommends that ANAO employees do not accept any gifts or benefits in their role as an employee of the ANAO. Employees are required to report any offered gift or benefit (whether accepted or refused) within ten business days of the offer being made, through an internal gifts and benefits register. The data collected through the register is reported to the ANAO’s Executive Board of Management, and a subset of the data is reported publicly, twice per year.
Reconciliation Action Plan
The ANAO confirms its commitment to reconciliation with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples through the development and implementation of the Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP).
Procurement
Annual procurement plan
The information in the annual procurement plan, which is available on AusTender, is provided for planning purposes only and it does not represent a solicitation or constitute a request for proposal, nor is it a commitment by the Government to purchase the described property or services. All planned procurements are subject to revision or cancellation.
Procurement complaints handling
The Australian National Audit Office (ANAO) must comply with the Commonwealth Procurement Rules (CPRs) when procuring goods and services. The Government introduced the Government Procurement (Judicial Review) Act 2018 (the Act) to provide suppliers and/or potential suppliers with a mechanism for lodging a formal complaint about a procurement. The ANAO's procurement complaints page has information about what a covered procurement is under the Act, how to lodge a complaint and how the ANAO will respond.
Statement of legal service expenditure
Legal Services Expenditure Report 2022–23
|
Totals |
|
|
Total legal services expenditure |
$481,790 |
|
Total internal legal services expenditure |
$246,814 |
|
Total external legal services expenditure |
$234,976 |
|
Counsel briefs |
|
|
Total number of direct briefs to male senior counsel |
0 |
|
Total number of direct briefs to female senior counsel |
0 |
|
Total number of direct briefs to gender X senior counsel |
0 |
|
Total number of indirect briefs to male senior counsel |
1 |
|
Total number of indirect briefs to female senior counsel |
0 |
|
Total number of indirect briefs to gender X senior counsel |
0 |
|
Total number of briefs to senior counsel |
1 |
|
Total value of direct briefs to male senior counsel |
$0 |
|
Total value of direct briefs to female senior counsel |
$0 |
|
Total value of direct briefs to gender X senior counsel |
$0 |
|
Total value of indirect briefs to male senior counsel |
$14,033 |
|
Total value of indirect briefs to female senior counsel |
$0 |
|
Total value of indirect briefs to gender X senior counsel |
$0 |
|
Total value of briefs to senior counsel |
$14,033 |
|
Total number of direct briefs to male junior counsel |
0 |
|
Total number of direct briefs to female junior counsel |
0 |
|
Total number of direct briefs to gender X junior counsel |
0 |
|
Total number of indirect briefs to male junior counsel |
0 |
|
Total number of indirect briefs to female junior counsel |
2 |
|
Total number of indirect briefs to gender X junior counsel |
0 |
|
Total number of briefs to junior counsel |
2 |
|
Total value of direct briefs to male junior counsel |
$0 |
|
Total value of direct briefs to female junior counsel |
$0 |
|
Total value of direct briefs to gender X junior counsel |
$0 |
|
Total value of indirect briefs to male junior counsel |
$0 |
|
Total value of indirect briefs to female junior counsel |
$11,664 |
|
Total value of indirect briefs to gender X junior counsel |
$0 |
|
Total value of briefs to junior counsel |
$11,664 |
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Total value of briefs to all counsel |
$25,697 |
|
Disbursements |
|
|
Total value of disbursements |
$16 |
|
Whole of Australian government legal services panel |
|
|
Panel fee for 2022-23 |
$0 |
|
Total value of expenditure on 10% off-panel allowance |
$0 |
|
Total value of expenditure on exemptions from using the panel |
$0 |
|
Professional Fees |
|
|
Australian Government Solicitor |
$65,799 |
|
Clayton Utz |
$64,520 |
|
Maddocks |
$36,554 |
|
Sparke Helmore |
$42,390 |
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Total value of professional fees |
$209,263 |
Legal Services Expenditure Report 2021–22
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Totals |
|
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Total legal services expenditure |
$300,312 |
|
Total internal legal services expenditure |
$199,115 |
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Total external legal services expenditure |
$101,197 |
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Counsel briefs |
|
|
Total number of direct briefs to male senior counsel |
0 |
|
Total number of direct briefs to female senior counsel |
0 |
|
Total number of direct briefs to gender X senior counsel |
0 |
|
Total number of indirect briefs to male senior counsel |
0 |
|
Total number of indirect briefs to female senior counsel |
0 |
|
Total number of indirect briefs to gender X senior counsel |
0 |
|
Total number of briefs to senior counsel |
0 |
|
Total value of direct briefs to male senior counsel |
$0 |
|
Total value of direct briefs to female senior counsel |
$0 |
|
Total value of direct briefs to gender X senior counsel |
$0 |
|
Total value of indirect briefs to male senior counsel |
$0 |
|
Total value of indirect briefs to female senior counsel |
$0 |
|
Total value of indirect briefs to gender X senior counsel |
$0 |
|
Total value of briefs to senior counsel |
0 |
|
Total number of direct briefs to male junior counsel |
0 |
|
Total number of direct briefs to female junior counsel |
0 |
|
Total number of direct briefs to gender X junior counsel |
0 |
|
Total number of indirect briefs to male junior counsel |
0 |
|
Total number of indirect briefs to female junior counsel |
0 |
|
Total number of indirect briefs to gender X junior counsel |
0 |
|
Total number of briefs to junior counsel |
0 |
|
Total value of direct briefs to male junior counsel |
$0 |
|
Total value of direct briefs to female junior counsel |
$0 |
|
Total value of direct briefs to gender X junior counsel |
$0 |
|
Total value of indirect briefs to male junior counsel |
$0 |
|
Total value of indirect briefs to female junior counsel |
$0 |
|
Total value of indirect briefs to gender X junior counsel |
$0 |
|
Total value of briefs to junior counsel |
$0 |
|
Total value of briefs to all counsel |
$0 |
|
Disbursements |
|
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Total value of disbursements |
$0 |
|
Whole of Australian government legal services panel |
|
|
Panel fee for 2021-22 |
$541 |
|
Total value of expenditure on 10% off-panel allowance |
$0 |
|
Total value of expenditure on exemptions from using the panel |
$0 |
|
Professional Fees |
|
|
Australian Government Solicitor |
$100,767 |
|
Clayton Utz |
$430 |
|
Total value of professional fees |
$101,197 |
Legal Services Expenditure Report 2020–21
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Totals |
|
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Total legal services expenditure |
$424,963 |
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Total internal legal services expenditure |
$379,216 |
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Total external legal services expenditure |
$45,747 |
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Counsel briefs |
|
|
Total number of direct briefs to male senior counsel |
0 |
|
Total number of direct briefs to female senior counsel |
0 |
|
Total number of direct briefs to gender X senior counsel |
0 |
|
Total number of indirect briefs to male senior counsel |
0 |
|
Total number of indirect briefs to female senior counsel |
0 |
|
Total number of indirect briefs to gender X senior counsel |
0 |
|
Total number of briefs to senior counsel |
0 |
|
Total value of direct briefs to male senior counsel |
$0 |
|
Total value of direct briefs to female senior counsel |
$0 |
|
Total value of direct briefs to gender X senior counsel |
$0 |
|
Total value of indirect briefs to male senior counsel |
$0 |
|
Total value of indirect briefs to female senior counsel |
$0 |
|
Total value of indirect briefs to gender X senior counsel |
$0 |
|
Total value of briefs to senior counsel |
0 |
|
Total number of direct briefs to male junior counsel |
0 |
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Total number of direct briefs to female junior counsel |
0 |
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Total number of direct briefs to gender X junior counsel |
0 |
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Total number of indirect briefs to male junior counsel |
0 |
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Total number of indirect briefs to female junior counsel |
0 |
|
Total number of indirect briefs to gender X junior counsel |
0 |
|
Total number of briefs to junior counsel |
0 |
|
Total value of direct briefs to male junior counsel |
$0 |
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Total value of direct briefs to female junior counsel |
$0 |
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Total value of direct briefs to gender X junior counsel |
$0 |
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Total value of indirect briefs to male junior counsel |
$0 |
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Total value of indirect briefs to female junior counsel |
$0 |
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Total value of indirect briefs to gender X junior counsel |
$0 |
|
Total value of briefs to junior counsel |
$0 |
|
Total value of briefs to all counsel |
$0 |
|
Disbursements |
|
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Total value of disbursements |
$0 |
|
Whole of Australian government legal services panel |
|
|
Panel fee for 2020-21 |
$939 |
|
Total value of expenditure on 10% off-panel allowance |
$0 |
|
Total value of expenditure on exemptions from using the panel |
$0 |
|
Professional Fees |
|
|
Australian Government Solicitor |
$20,972 |
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Maddocks |
$24,775 |
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Total value of professional fees |
$45,747 |
Legal Services Expenditure Report 2019–20
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Totals |
|
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Total (External + Internal) Expenditure |
$470,039 |
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Total Internal Legal Services Expenditure |
$329,572 |
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Total External Legal Services Expenditure |
$140,467 |
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Counsel |
|
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Total number of direct briefs to male senior counsel |
0 |
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Total number of direct briefs to female senior counsel |
0 |
|
Total number of direct briefs to gender X senior counsel |
0 |
|
Total number of indirect briefs to male senior counsel |
0 |
|
Total number of indirect briefs to female senior counsel |
0 |
|
Total number of indirect briefs to gender X senior counsel |
0 |
|
Total number of briefs to senior counsel |
0 |
|
Total value of direct briefs to male senior counsel |
$0 |
|
Total value of direct briefs to female senior counsel |
$0 |
|
Total value of direct briefs to gender X senior counsel |
$0 |
|
Total value of indirect briefs to male senior counsel |
$0 |
|
Total value of indirect briefs to female senior counsel |
$0 |
|
Total value of indirect briefs to gender X senior counsel |
$0 |
|
Total value of briefs to senior counsel |
0 |
|
Total number of direct briefs to male junior counsel |
0 |
|
Total number of direct briefs to female junior counsel |
0 |
|
Total number of direct briefs to gender X junior counsel |
0 |
|
Total number of indirect briefs to male junior counsel |
0 |
|
Total number of indirect briefs to female junior counsel |
0 |
|
Total number of indirect briefs to gender X junior counsel |
0 |
|
Total number of briefs to junior counsel |
0 |
|
Total value of direct briefs to male junior counsel |
$0 |
|
Total value of direct briefs to female junior counsel |
$0 |
|
Total value of direct briefs to gender X junior counsel |
$0 |
|
Total value of indirect briefs to male junior counsel |
$0 |
|
Total value of indirect briefs to female junior counsel |
$0 |
|
Total value of indirect briefs to gender X junior counsel |
$0 |
|
Total value of briefs to junior counsel |
$0 |
|
Total value of briefs to all counsel |
$0 |
|
Disbursements |
|
|
Total Disbursements |
$683 |
|
Professional Fees |
|
|
Australian Government Solicitor |
$13,559 |
|
Clayton Utz |
$103,151 |
|
HWL Ebsworth |
$23,075 |
|
Total value of professional fees |
$139,784 |
|
Summary of External Legal Services Expenditure |
|
|
Total value of briefs to Counsel |
$0 |
|
Total value of disbursements (excluding counsel) |
$683 |
|
Total value of professional fees |
$139,784 |
Legal Services Expenditure Report 2018–19
|
Totals |
|
|
Total (External + Internal) Expenditure |
$666,867 |
|
Total Internal Legal Services Expenditure |
$342,233 |
|
Total External Legal Services Expenditure |
$324,634 |
|
Counsel |
|
|
Number of direct briefs to male senior counsel |
0 |
|
Number of direct briefs to female senior counsel |
0 |
|
Number of indirect briefs to male senior counsel |
0 |
|
Number of indirect briefs to female senior counsel |
0 |
|
Total number of briefs to senior counsel |
0 |
|
Total value of direct briefs to male senior counsel |
$3,488 |
|
Total value of direct briefs to female senior counsel |
$0 |
|
Total value of indirect briefs to male senior counsel |
$0 |
|
Total value of indirect briefs to female senior counsel |
$0 |
|
Total value of briefs to senior counsel |
$3,488 |
|
Number of direct briefs to male junior counsel |
0 |
|
Number of direct briefs to female junior counsel |
0 |
|
Number of indirect briefs to male junior counsel |
0 |
|
Number of indirect briefs to female junior counsel |
0 |
|
Total number of briefs to junior counsel |
0 |
|
Total value of direct briefs to male junior counsel |
$9,982 |
|
Total value of direct briefs to female junior counsel |
$0 |
|
Total value of indirect briefs to male junior counsel |
$0 |
|
Total value of indirect briefs to female junior counsel |
$0 |
|
Total value of briefs to junior counsel |
$9,982 |
|
Total value of briefs to all counsel |
$13,470 |
|
Disbursements |
|
|
Total Disbursements |
$414 |
|
Professional Fees |
|
|
Ashurst |
$3,562 |
|
Australian Government Solicitor |
$114,015 |
|
Clayton Utz |
$131,738 |
|
HWL Ebsworth Lawyers |
$57,935 |
|
Maddocks |
$3,500 |
|
Other Government legal service providers |
$0 |
|
Total value of professional fees paid |
$310,750 |
|
Summary of External Legal Services Expenditure |
|
|
Total value of briefs to Counsel |
$13,470 |
|
Total value of disbursements (excluding counsel) |
$414 |
|
Total value of professional fees paid |
$310,750 |
Legal Services Expenditure Report 2017–18
|
Totals |
|
|
Total (External + Internal) Expenditure |
$879,219.00 |
|
Total Internal Legal Services Expenditure |
$271,500.00 |
|
Total External Legal Services Expenditure |
$607,719.00 |
|
Summary of External Legal Services Expenditure |
|
|
Total value of briefs to Counsel |
$97,522.00 |
|
Total value of disbursements (excluding counsel) |
$1,126.00 |
|
Total value of professional fees paid |
$509,071.00 |
|
Total External Legal Services Expenditure |
$607,719.00 |
|
Counsel |
|
|
Number of direct briefs to male Counsel |
0 |
|
Number of direct briefs to female Counsel |
0 |
|
Total number of direct briefs to counsel |
0 |
|
Number of indirect briefs to male counsel |
4 |
|
Number of indirect briefs to female counsel |
0 |
|
Total number of indirect briefs to counsel |
4 |
|
For information only: Total number of briefs to male counsel |
4 |
|
For information only: Total number of briefs to female counsel |
0 |
|
For information only: Total number of briefs to counsel |
4 |
|
Total value of direct briefs to male counsel |
$0.00 |
|
Total value of direct briefs to female counsel |
$0.00 |
|
Total value of direct briefs to counsel |
$0.00 |
|
Total value of indirect briefs to male counsel |
$97,522.00 |
|
Total value of indirect briefs to female counsel |
$0.00 |
|
Total value of indirect briefs to counsel |
$97,522.00 |
|
For information only: Total value of briefs to male counsel |
$97,522.00 |
|
For information only: Total value of briefs to female counsel |
$0.00 |
|
For information only: Total value of briefs to counsel |
$97,522.00 |
|
Professional Fees |
|
|
Ashurst |
$123,512.00 |
|
Australian Government Solicitor |
$113,373.00 |
|
Clayton Utz |
$73,093.00 |
|
HWL Ebsworth Lawyers |
$172,784.00 |
|
King & Wood Mallesons |
$26,309.00 |
|
Other government legal service providers |
$0.00 |
|
Other non-LSMUL firms |
$0.00 |
|
Total value of professional fees paid |
$509,071.00 |
Legal Services Expenditure Report 2016–17
|
Totals |
|
|
Total (External + Internal) Expenditure |
$121,327.77 |
|
Total Internal Legal Services Expenditure |
$0.00 |
|
Total External Legal Services Expenditure |
$121,327.77 |
|
Summary of External Legal Services Expenditure |
|
|
Total value of briefs to Counsel |
$0.00 |
|
Total value of disbursements (excluding counsel) |
$0.00 |
|
Total value of professional fees paid |
$121,327.77 |
|
Total External Legal Services Expenditure |
$121,327.77 |
|
Counsel |
|
|
Number of direct briefs to male Counsel |
0 |
|
Number of direct briefs to female Counsel |
0 |
|
Total number of direct briefs to counsel |
0 |
|
Number of indirect briefs to male counsel |
0 |
|
Number of indirect briefs to female counsel |
0 |
|
Total number of indirect briefs to counsel |
0 |
|
For information only: Total number of briefs to male counsel |
0 |
|
For information only: Total number of briefs to female counsel |
0 |
|
For information only: Total number of briefs to counsel |
0 |
|
Total value of direct briefs to male counsel |
$0.00 |
|
Total value of direct briefs to female counsel |
$0.00 |
|
Total value of direct briefs to counsel |
$0.00 |
|
Total value of indirect briefs to male counsel |
$0.00 |
|
Total value of indirect briefs to female counsel |
$0.00 |
|
Total value of indirect briefs to counsel |
$0.00 |
|
For information only: Total value of briefs to male counsel |
$0.00 |
|
For information only: Total value of briefs to female counsel |
$0.00 |
|
For information only: Total value of briefs to counsel |
$0.00 |
|
Professional Fees |
|
|
Australian Government Solicitor |
$35,977.00 |
|
HWL Ebsworth Lawyers |
$58,522.28 |
|
King & Wood Mallesons |
$26,828.49 |
|
Total value of professional fees paid |
$121,327.77 |
Senate Order on Entity Contracts
On 20 June 2001, the Senate agreed to an Order requiring each Minister to table a letter advising that a list of contracts in respect of each entity administered by that Minister has been placed on the Internet with access to the list through the entity home page.
An amendment to the Order on 14 May 2015 requires all procurement contracts be listed in a report on AusTender, with non-procurement contracts to be listed on entity websites.
The Senate Order for Entity Contracts is produced within two months of the conclusion of two reporting periods each year, Financial Year and Calendar Year.
The Senate Order for Entity Contracts requires each entity to list details of all contracts entered into which provide for a consideration to the value of $100,000 (GST inclusive) or more that have:
- not been fully performed as at the end of the reporting period; and/or
- been entered into during the 12 months prior to the end of the reporting period.
ANAO contracts that are relevant to the requirements of this Senate Order are published on AusTender. The ANAO does not have any grants, sale of goods/services, disposals and other financial arrangements that are within the Senate Order threshold as stated above and are arrangements considered “contracts.”
The accountable authority of the ANAO has assured that, based on the information available as a result of reasonable enquiries undertaken by officers in the agency, the listed contracts do not contain any inappropriate confidentiality provisions.
The estimated cost of complying with this order, based on charge out rates for each level of officer involved in the process, is $635.94.
Please direct any enquiries through our contact page.