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 10 business days of the offer being made, through an internal gifts and benefits register. The data collected through the internal register is reported to the ANAO’s Executive Board of Management, and a subset of the data is reported publicly here.

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2024

Gifts and benefits (October 2024)

Gifts and benefits (October 2024)

Date offered

Description

Gift or Benefit

Estimated Value

Name of Donor

Status

Reason for acceptance

Approving officer

03/10/2024

Meals provided to all attendees at the Splunk Gov Summit Conference.

Benefit

$82

Splunk Gov Summit Conference

Retained by employee

Catered lunch for all participants

S66 delegate

24/10/2024

Chairman’s Lounge Membership

Benefit

-

Qantas Chairmans lounge

Retained by employee

Retained on the basis that the office is not required to pay for QANTAS membership for work travel.

S66 delegate
               

Gifts and benefits (September 2024)

Gifts and benefits (September 2024)

Date offered

Description

Gift or Benefit

Estimated Value

Name of Donor

Status

Reason for acceptance

Approving officer

26/09/2024

Batik fabric bag and coffee beans

Gift

-

Badan Pemeriksa Keuangan (SAI Indonesia)

Retained by employee

Cultural gift

S66 delegate

26/09/2024

Fabric bag with ceremonial stole

Gift

-

Lampung Regional Museum

Retained by employee

Cultural gift

S66 delegate

26/09/2024

Professional networking meals

Benefit

<$60

Badan Pemeriksa Keuangan (SAI Indonesia)

Retained by employee

Refusal would cause offence

S66 delegate

25/09/2024

Professional networking meals

Benefit

<$60

Badan Pemeriksa Keuangan (SAI Indonesia)

Retained by employee

Refusal would cause offence

S66 delegate

23/09/2024

One bag or coffee and tie

Gift

-

Secretary General of Indonesia, Badan Pemeriksa Keuangan (SAI Indonesia)

Retained by employee

Cultural gift

S66 delegate

19/09/2024

Chocolate bar

Gift

$15

Dr Vivi Niemenmaa, representative of SAI Finland attending the Regional Working Group on Environmental Auditing.

Retained by employee

Refusal would cause offence

S66 delegate

17/09/2024

Ice cream

Gift

<$2

IP Australia

Retained by employee

Refusal would cause offence. Ice cream was provided to everyone in the office at the time.

S66 delegate
               

Gifts and benefits (August 2024)

Gifts and benefits (August 2024)

Date offered

Description

Gift or Benefit

Estimated Value

Name of Donor

Status

Reason for acceptance

Approving officer

20/08/2024

Conference pack provided to all attendees

Gift

$20

Australian Human Resources Institute

Retained by employee

Conference pack provided to all attendees

S66 delegate

21/08/2024

Luggage tag

Gift

$80

Qantas Chairman’s lounge

Retained by employee

S66 delegate

29/08/2024

Glass ornament with Indonesian landmark

Gift

-

Dita Miranda

On display at the ANAO

Cultural gift

S66 delegate
               

Gifts and benefits (July 2024)

Gifts and benefits (July 2024)

Date offered

Description

Gift or Benefit

Estimated Value

Name of Donor

Status

Reason for acceptance

Approving officer

22/07/2024

Conference pack provided to all attendees

Gift

-

Badan Pemeriksa Keuangan (SAI Indonesia)

Retained by employee

Cultural gift

S66 delegate

23/07/2024

Conference pack provided to all attendees

Gift

-

SAI Indonesia

Retained by employee

Cultural gift

S66 delegate

24/07/2024

Complimentary ticket to support ANAO guest speaker

Benefit

-

Terrapinn (conference organiser)

Retained by employee

Attending as guest of speaker; Relevant of conference subject matter (use of technology in government) to role at ANAO

S66 delegate

24/07/2024

Complimentary ticket to support ANAO guest speaker

Benefit

-

Terrapinn (conference organiser)

Retained by employee

Attending as guest of speaker; Relevant of conference subject matter (use of technology in government) to role at ANAO

S66 delegate

24/07/2024

Complimentary ticket to support ANAO guest speaker

Benefit

-

Terrapinn (conference organiser)

Retained by employee

Attending as guest of speaker; Relevant of conference subject matter (use of technology in government) to role at ANAO

S66 delegate
               

Gifts and benefits (June 2024)

Gifts and benefits (June 2024)

Date offered

Description

Gift or Benefit

Estimated Value

Name of Donor

Status

Reason for acceptance

Approving officer

20/06/2024 Table runner Gift - Badan Pemeriksa Keuangan Republik (BPK) Indonesia - Secondee Retained by employee Cultural gift S66 delegate
20/06/2024 Table runner Gift - Badan Pemeriksa Keuangan Republik (BPK) Indonesia - Secondee Retained by employee Cultural gift S66 delegate
20/06/2024 Table runner Gift - Badan Pemeriksa Keuangan Republik (BPK) Indonesia - Secondee Retained by employee Cultural gift S66 delegate
20/06/2024 Table runner Gift - Badan Pemeriksa Keuangan Republik (BPK) Indonesia - Secondee Retained by employee Cultural gift S66 delegate
20/06/2024 Table runner Gift - Badan Pemeriksa Keuangan Republik (BPK) Indonesia - Secondee Retained by employee Cultural gift S66 delegate
20/06/2024 Decorative shirt Gift - Badan Pemeriksa Keuangan Republik (BPK) Indonesia - Secondee Retained by employee Cultural gift S66 delegate
21/06/2024 Traditional Indonesian batik shirt Gift - Badan Pemeriksa Keuangan Republik (BPK) Indonesia - Secondee Retained by employee Cultural gift S66 delegate
23/06/2024 Traditional Indonesian batik shirt Gift - Badan Pemeriksa Keuangan Republik (BPK) Indonesia - Secondee Retained by employee Cultural gift S66 delegate
27/06/2024 Traditional PNG bilum Gift - PNG Auditor-General Office Retained by employee Cultural gift S66 delegate
27/06/2024 Traditional PNG bilum x2 Gift - PNG Auditor-General Office Retained by employee Cultural gift S66 delegate
27/06/2024 Traditional PNG bilum Gift - PNG Auditor-General Office Retained by employee Cultural gift S66 delegate
               

Gifts and benefits (May 2024)

Gifts and benefits (May 2024)

Date offered

Description

Gift or Benefit

Estimated Value

Name of Donor

Status

Reason for acceptance

Approving officer

10/05/2024 Portable fan and Korean skin care products Gift <$100 Bureau of Audit and Investigation Korea Retained by employee Conference pack provided to all attendees S66 delegate
13/05/2024 Seminar refreshments Benefit <$100 Info-Tech Research group Retained by employee Seminar refreshments S66 delegate
13/05/2024 Seminar refreshments Benefit <$100 Info-Tech Research group Retained by employee Seminar refreshments S66 delegate
13/05/2024 Seminar refreshments Benefit <$100 Info-Tech Research group Retained by employee Seminar refreshments S66 delegate
22/05/2024 Invitation to DFAT PNG Reception to represent Partnership Program with Papua New Guinea (PIPP). Benefit <$100 Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade Declined at point of offer N/A N/A
23/05/2024 2 x 100g Whittaker's chocolate block Gift <$100 Pacific Association of Supreme Audit Institutions (PASAI) Retained by employee Gift offered to all presenters at the congress S66 delegate
23/05/2024 2 x 100g Whittaker's chocolate block Gift <$100 Pacific Association of Supreme Audit Institutions (PASAI) Retained by employee Gift offered to all presenters at the congress S66 delegate
23/05/2024 Coconut hair oil Gift <$100 Solomon Islands Audit Office Retained by employee Cultural gift S66 delegate
24/05/2024 Shell necklace and handheld fan Gift <$100 Cook Islands Audit Office Retained by employee Gift offered to all presenters at the congress S66 delegate
24/05/2024 Shell necklace and handheld fan Gift <$100 Cook Islands Audit Office Retained by employee Gift offered to all presenters at the congress S66 delegate
               

Gifts and benefits (April 2024)

Gifts and benefits (April 2024)

Date offered

Description

Gift or Benefit

Estimated Value

Name of Donor

Status

Reason for acceptance

Approving officer

3/04/2024 Coffee Gift <$100 Nuix Declined at point of offer N/A N/A
3/04/2024 Coffee Gift <$100 Nuix Declined at point of offer N/A

N/A

12/04/2024 PNG bilum Bag Gift - PNG Auditor General’s Office Retained by employee Cultural gift S66 delegate
12/04/2024 PNG bilum Bag Gift - PNG Auditor General’s Office Retained by employee Cultural gift S66 delegate
16/04/2024 Lunch Benefit <$100 Thales Retained by employee Catered lunch provided to all attendees. S66 delegate
21/04/2024 ACPAC conference gift pack Gift <$100

Australasian Council of Public Accounts Committees (ACPAC)

Retained by employee Conference pack provided to all attendees. S66 delegate
               

Gifts and benefits (March 2024)

Gifts and benefits (March 2024)

Date offered

Description

Gift or Benefit

Estimated Value

Name of Donor

Status

Reason for acceptance

Approving officer

5/03/2024 Plastic water bottle Gift <$100 Institute of Internal Auditors - Australia Retained by employee Promotional item offered to participants S66 delegate
6/03/2024 Validate free parking Benefit <$100 Sheridan Burnett, Governance & Risk Manager, National Portrait Gallery Declined at point of offer N/A

S66 delegate

7/03/2024 Book ‘The State Controller’s Office of the Democratic Republic of Georgia’, bottle of wine, box of black tea, and traditional food Gift - The State Controller’s office of the Democratic Republic of Georgia Retained by employee Cultural gift S66 delegate

8/03/2024

Invitation to dinner

Gift <$100 CPSU Declined at point of offer N/A S66 delegate

12/03/2024

Earrings

Gift -

Papua New Guinea Audit Office Secondee

Retained by employee

Cultural gift S66 delegate
28/03/2023 Wooden carving bird of paradise Gift -

Papua New Guinea Audit Office Secondee

On display at ANAO Cultural gift S66 delegate
               

Gifts and benefits (February 2024)

Gifts and benefits (February 2024)

Date offered

Description

Gift or Benefit

Estimated Value

Name of Donor

Status

Reason for acceptance

Approving officer

23/02/2024

Invitation to IPAA International Women's Day breakfast

Benefit

$130

Sententia Consulting

Retained by employee Networking with peers and senior women APS leaders as part of Women's Day 2024. S66 delegate

27/02/2024

Ticket to comedy event

Benefit

<$100

Community and Public Sector Union (CPSU)

Retained by employee

Complimentary ticket to CPSU member

S66 delegate

28/02/2024 Indonesian batik t-shirt Gift - Badan Pemeriksa Keuangan Republik (BPK) Indonesia - Secondee Retained by employee Cultural gift S66 delegate
29/02/2024 Indonesian batik t-shirt Gift - Badan Pemeriksa Keuangan Republik (BPK) Indonesia - Secondee Retained by employee Cultural gift S66 delegate
29/02/2024 Indonesian batik clutch Gift - Badan Pemeriksa Keuangan Republik (BPK) Indonesia - Secondee Retained by employee Cultural gift S66 delegate
29/02/2024 The Tjap Botol Dari Slawi Gift - Badan Pemeriksa Keuangan Republik (BPK) Indonesia - Secondee Retained by ANAO Cultural gift S66 delegate
29/02/2024 Aceh Gayo (single origin Arabica) Gift - Badan Pemeriksa Keuangan Republik (BPK) Indonesia - Secondee Retained by ANAO Cultural gift S66 delegate

29/02/2024

Indonesian batik t-shirt

Gift

-

Badan Pemeriksa Keuangan Republik (BPK) Indonesia - Secondee

Retained by employee

Cultural gift

S66 delegate

29/02/2024

Indonesian batik t-shirt

Gift

-

Badan Pemeriksa Keuangan Republik (BPK) Indonesia - Secondee

Retained by employee

Cultural gift

S66 delegate

               

Gifts and benefits (January 2024)

Gifts and benefits (January 2024)

Date offered

Description

Gift or Benefit

Estimated Value

Name of Donor

Status

Reason for acceptance

Approving officer

04/01/2024

Gourmet basket hamper

Gift

$100

Macquarie Technology Group

Sent in error – returned to donor

N/A

N/A

04/01/2024

Gourmet basket hamper

Gift

$100

Macquarie Technology Group

Sent in error – returned to donor

N/A

N/A

08/01/2024

Bureau of Meteorology 2024 Australian weather calendar

Gift

<$100

CEO and Director of Meteorology, Bureau of Meteorology

Retained by the ANAO

Arrived unsolicited in the mail

S66 delegate

               

2023

Gifts and benefits (December 2023)

Gifts and benefits (December 2023)

Date offered

Description

Gift or Benefit

Estimated Value

Name of Donor

Status

Reason for acceptance

Approving officer

5/12/2023

Invitation to AcornPLMS office opening

Benefit

Unknown

Acorn

Declined at point of offer

N/A

N/A

5/12/2023

Invitation to AcornPLMS office opening

Benefit

Unknown

Acorn

Declined at point of offer

N/A

N/A

5/12/2023

Invitation to AcornPLMS office opening

Benefit

Unknown

Acorn

Declined at point of offer

N/A

N/A

5/12/2023

Invitation to AcornPLMS office opening

Benefit

Unknown

Acorn

Declined at point of offer

N/A

N/A

20/12/2023

Used red clay brick from Australian War Memorial refurbishment works

Gift

<$100

Australian War Memorial director

Declined at point of offer

N/A

N/A

20/12/2023

Used red clay brick from Australian War Memorial refurbishment works

Gift

<$100

Australian War Memorial director

Retained by the ANAO

Two bricks were offered to ANAO staff - one brick was retained so as to not cause offence.

S66 delegate

               

Gifts and benefits (November 2023)

Gifts and benefits (November 2023)

Date offered

Description

Gift or Benefit

Estimated Value

Name of Donor

Status

Reason for acceptance

Approving officer

2/11/2023

Invite to Oracle, and the Trans – Tasman Business Circle executive roundtable discussion

Benefit

-

Trans – Tasman Business Circle

Declined at point of offer

N/A

S66 delegate

3/11/2023

Bilum bag

Gift

-

PNG Audit Office

Retained by employee

Cultural gift

S66 delegate

3/11/2023

Bilum bag

Gift

-

PNG Audit Office

Retained by employee

Cultural gift

S66 delegate

3/11/2023

Bilum bag

Gift

-

PNG Audit Office

Retained by employee

Cultural gift

S66 delegate

3/11/2023

PNG Jewellery set

Gift

-

PNG Audit Office

Retained by employee

Cultural gift

S66 delegate

8/11/2023

Water bottle

Gift

<$100

Cloudera

Retained by employee

Promotional item offered to all attendees at Summit

S66 delegate

8/11/2023

Water bottle

Gift

<$100

Cloudera

Retained by employee

Promotional item offered to all attendees at Summit

S66 delegate

8/11/2023

Water bottle

Gift

<$100

Cloudera

Retained by employee

Promotional item offered to all attendees at Summit

S66 delegate

9/11/2023

Tea and coffee

Gift

-

Badan Pemeriksa Keuangan Republik Indonesia - Audit Board of Indonesia

Retained by employee

Cultural gift

S66 delegate

9/11/2023

Book

Gift

-

Badan Pemeriksa Keuangan Republik Indonesia - Audit Board of Indonesia

Retained by the ANAO

Cultural gift

S66 delegate

9/11/2023

Book

Gift

-

Badan Pemeriksa Keuangan Republik Indonesia - Audit Board of Indonesia

Retained by employee

Cultural gift

S66 delegate

9/11/2023

Tea and coffee

Gift

-

Badan Pemeriksa Keuangan Republik Indonesia - Audit Board of Indonesia

Retained by employee

Cultural gift

S66 delegate

9/11/2023

Tea and coffee

Gift

-

Badan Pemeriksa Keuangan Republik Indonesia - Audit Board of Indonesia

Retained by employee

Cultural gift

S66 delegate

9/11/2023

Book

Gift

-

Badan Pemeriksa Keuangan Republik Indonesia - Audit Board of Indonesia

Retained by the ANAO

Cultural gift

S66 delegate

15/11/2023

Framed hand woven bag

Gift

-

PNG Audit Office secondees

Retained by the ANAO

Cultural gift

S66 delegate

16/11/2023

Cocktail Function & Private Viewing of the Emily Kam Kngwarray exhibition at the National Gallery of Australia

Benefit

$100

Colin Thomas, Reginal Manager ACT, Qantas Airways Limited

Declined at point of offer

N/A

S66 delegate

17/11/2023

Free panel discussion event with catering 

Benefit

<$100

The Mandarin and Quantexa

Retained by employee

Free event - topic relevant audit work.

S66 delegate

20/11/2023

Upgrade from economy class to business class ticket on Qantas flight

Benefit

$450.00

Qantas

Retained by employee

Available seat on earlier flight.

S66 delegate

21/11/2023

Light refreshments (food, coffee) during Azure cloud-native development training

Benefit

<$100

Microsoft

Retained by employee

Refreshments provided to all attendees.

S66 delegate

21/11/2023

Calendar x7

Gift

<$100

Wolters Kluwer

Arrived unsolicited in the mail

Arrived unsolicited in the mail.

S66 delegate

23/11/2023

Bilum bag and t-shirt

Gift

-

PNG Audit Office

Retained by employee

Cultural gift

S66 delegate

24/11/2023

Bilum bag

Gift

-

PNG Auditor-General's Office

Retained by employee

Cultural gift

S66 delegate

27/11/2023

Zip pouch made from recycled materials, two small tins of Balinese coffee

Gift

-

Badan Pemeriksa Keuangan Republik Indonesia - Audit Board of Indonesia

Retained by employee

Cultural gift

S66 delegate

27/11/2023

Long-sleeved t-shirt, hat, tote bag, drink bottle (all with logo)

Gift

<$100

Badan Pemeriksa Keuangan Republik Indonesia - Audit Board of Indonesia

Retained by employee

Participants required to wear / use items during the field trip portion of the conference.

S66 delegate

29/11/2023

Scarf x3

Gift

-

State Audit Commission of Thailand - the State Audit Office (SAO) of the Kingdom of Thailand

Retained by the ANAO

Cultural gift

S66 delegate

29/11/2023

Business card holder

Gift

-

University of Queensland

Retained by the ANAO

Cultural gift

S66 delegate

29/11/2023

Small glass with logo

Gift

-

Kingdom of Thailand - Office of the National Anti-Corruption Commission

Retained by the ANAO

Cultural gift

S66 delegate

               

Gifts and benefits (October 2023)

Gifts and benefits (October 2023)

Date offered

Description

Gift or Benefit

Estimated Value

Name of Donor

Status

Reason for acceptance

Approving officer

9/10/2023

Bluetooth ear pods

Gift

-

National Audit Office of the Argentine Nation

Retained by employee

Cultural gift

S66 delegate

9/10/2023

Coffee, dates and two small coffee cups

Gift

-

State Audit Bureau United Arab Emirates

Retained by employee

Cultural gift

S66 delegate

10/10/2023

Book: Customer Magic - The Macquarie way and invitation to meet author

Gift

<$100

Aidan Tudehope, Macquarie Technology Group

Gift handed to CMG

Arrived unsolicited in the mail

S66 delegate

10/10/2023

Book: Customer Magic - The Macquarie way and invitation to meet author

Gift

<$100

Aidan Tudehope, Macquarie Technology Group

Gift handed to CMG

Arrived unsolicited in the mail

S66 delegate

18/10/2023

Morning tea at seminar

Benefit

<$100

Microsoft Australia

Retained by employee

Morning tea provided to all attendees.

S66 delegate

18/10/2023

Morning tea at seminar

Benefit

<$100

Microsoft Australia

Retained by employee

Morning tea provided to all attendees.

S66 delegate

20/10/2023

Tote bag with mug, cap, and annual report

Gift

<$100

CDP provider interviewed during course of fieldwork

Declined at point of offer

N/A

N/A

23/10/2023

Federal ICT Infrastructure and Cloud showcase

Benefit

-

Public Sector Network

Declined at point of offer

N/A

N/A

23/10/2023

Roundtable luncheon hosted by PSN.

Benefit

-

Public Sector Network

Declined at point of offer

N/A

N/A

25/10/2023

Traditional headwear

Gift

-

Taman Mini Indonesia Indah (Museum)

Retained by employee

Cultural gift

S66 delegate

25/10/2023

Traditional headwear

Gift

-

Taman Mini Indonesia Indah (Museum)

Retained by employee

Cultural gift

S66 delegate

30/10/2023

Complimentary upgrade of Qantas frequent flyer membership from silver to gold.

Benefit

Unknown

Qantas

Retained by employee

Supports undertaking work at airports before and between work-related flights.

S66 delegate

               

Gifts and benefits (September 2023)

Gifts and benefits (September 2023)

Date offered

Description

Gift or Benefit

Estimated Value

Name of Donor

Status

Reason for acceptance

Approving officer

14/09/2023

Local craft bag, coffee, and snacks

Gift

-

Badan Pemeriksa Keuangan Republik Indonesia - Audit Board of Indonesia

Retained by employee

Cultural gift

S66 delegate

14/09/2023

Tote bag, coffee, and snacks

Gift

-

Badan Pemeriksa Keuangan Republik Indonesia - Audit Board of Indonesia

Retained by employee

Cultural gift

S66 delegate

               

Gifts and benefits (August 2023)

Gifts and benefits (August 2023)

Date offered

Description

Gift or Benefit

Estimated Value

Name of Donor

Status

Reason for acceptance

Approving officer

3/08/2023

Bottle of wine

Gift

<$100

Institute of Internal Auditors

Declined at point of offer

N/A

S66 delegate

30/08/2023

Invitation to roundtable luncheon x 2

Benefit

-

Ralph Monzo, Team Leader A/NZ Custom Team, Public Sector Network

Declined at point of offer

N/A

N/A

               

Gifts and benefits (July 2023)

Gifts and benefits (July 2023)

Date offered

Description

Gift or Benefit

Estimated Value

Name of Donor

Status

Reason for acceptance

Approving officer

20/07/2023

Chief Audit Executive and Audit Committee Member dinner invitation

Benefit

-

Sententia Consulting

Declined at point of offer

N/A

N/A

26/07/2023

EY economic roundtable dinner

Benefit

<$100

Ernst & Young

Declined at point of offer

N/A

N/A

               

Gifts and benefits (June 2023)

Gifts and benefits (June 2023)

Date offered

Description

Gift or Benefit

Estimated Value

Name of Donor

Status

Reason for acceptance

Approving officer

2/06/2023

Papua New Guinean hand-made Bilum bag

Gift

-

Papua New Guinea Audit Office

Retained by ANAO

Cultural gift

S66 delegate

2/06/2023

Papua New Guinean hand-made Bilum bag

Gift

-

Papua New Guinea Audit Office

Retained by employee

Cultural gift

S66 delegate

5/06/2023

Conference pack

Gift

<$100

Audit Board of the Republic of Indonesia

Retained by employee

Gift provided to all attendees at conference

S66 delegate

7/06/2023

Coffee and coffee cup

Gift

-

Badan Pemeriksa Keuangan (BPK)

Retained by employee

Cultural gift

S66 delegate

7/06/2023

Seminar gift bag

Gift

<$100

Badan Pemeriksa Keuangan (BPK)

Retained by employee

Gift provided to all attendees at conference

S66 delegate

8/06/2023

Papua New Guinean hand-made Bilum bag

Gift

-

Papua New Guinea Audit Office

Retained by employee

Cultural gift

S66 delegate

8/06/2023

Coffee and tea

Gift

-

Dr Isma Yatun, Chairperson of the Audit Board of the Republic of Indonesia

Retained by employee

Cultural gift

S66 delegate

9/06/2023

Indonesian tea

Gift

<$100

Badan Pemeriksa Keuangan (BPK)

Retained by employee

Cultural gift

S66 delegate

9/06/2023

Coffee

Gift

-

Badan Pemeriksa Keuangan (BPK)

Retained by employee

Cultural gift

S66 delegate

9/06/2023

Papua New Guinean hand-made Bilum bag

Gift

-

Papua New Guinea Audit Office

Retained by employee

Cultural gift

S66 delegate

14/06/2023

Decorative platter and commemorative coin

Gift

-

Turkish delegation at SAI20 Conference

Retained by ANAO

Cultural gift

S66 delegate

14/06/2023

Decorative plaque, decorative cartoon tile and tea

Gift

-

Comptroller & Auditor General of India, SAI20 Conference

Retained by ANAO

Cultural gift

S66 delegate

14/06/2023

Tea

Gift

-

Comptroller & Auditor General of India, SAI20 Conference

Retained by employee

Cultural gift

S66 delegate

14/06/2023

Decorative plaque

Gift

-

Saudi Arabian delegation at SAI20 Conference

Retained by ANAO

Cultural gift

S66 delegate

14/06/2023

Pen and teas

Gift

-

Indonesian delegation at SAI20 Conference

Retained by employee

Cultural gift

S66 delegate

14/06/2023

Mens skin care

Gift

-

Korean delegation at SAI20 Conference

Retained by employee

Cultural gift

S66 delegate

21/06/2023

Papua New Guinean hand-made Bilum bag

Gift

-

Papua New Guinea Audit Office

Retained by employee

Cultural gift

S66 delegate

21/06/2023

Papua New Guinean hand-made Bilum bag

Gift

-

Papua New Guinea Audit Office

Retained by employee

Cultural gift

S66 delegate

22/06/2023

Spices and tea

Gift

<$100

Annette Blyton, Murray Darling Basin Authority

Retained by employee

Gift of appreciation for presenting to leadership group

S66 delegate

28/06/2023

Wine glass x 2

Gift

<$100

Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade

Retained by employee

Retirement gift

S66 delegate

               

Gifts and benefits (May 2023)

Gifts and benefits (May 2023)

Date offered

Description

Gift or Benefit

Estimated Value

Name of Donor

Status

Reason for acceptance

Approving officer

26/05/2023

400g Kopi Flores Bajawa Omiyago coffee Gift - Indonesian Fiscal Policy Agency Retained by ANAO Cultural gift S66 delegate
               

Gifts and benefits (April 2023)

Gifts and benefits (April 2023)

Date offered

Description

Gift or Benefit

Estimated Value

Name of Donor

Status

Reason for acceptance

Approving officer

11/04/2023

EY pre-budget briefing 2023-24

Benefit

<$100

EY

Declined at point of offer

N/A

N/A

14/04/2023

30x40cm framed pressed tin with PNG emblem

Gift

-

Auditor-General's office - Papua New Guinea

Retained by ANAO

Cultural gift

S66 delegate

19/04/2023

Leather lanyard

Gift

-

Indonesian Audit Office

Retained by ANAO

Cultural gift

S66 delegate

19/04/2023

Scarf

Gift

-

State Audit Office of Vietnam

Retained by ANAO

Cultural gift

S66 delegate

19/04/2023

Tie and cufflinks

Gift

-

Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India

Retained by ANAO

Cultural gift

S66 delegate

19/04/2023

Plaque of Temple of Literature

Gift

-

State Audit Office of Vietnam

Retained by ANAO

Cultural gift

S66 delegate

20/04/2023

Audit Board of the Republic of Indonesia

Gift

-

Coffee

Retained by employee

Cultural gift

S66 delegate

20/04/2023

Audit Board of the Republic of Indonesia

Gift

-

Table runners x 10

Retained by employee

Cultural gift

S66 delegate

               

Gifts and benefits (March 2023)

Gifts and benefits (March 2023)

Date offered

Description

Gift or Benefit

Estimated Value

Name of Donor

Status

Reason for acceptance

Approving officer

3/03/2023

Coffee

Gift

<$100

Georgina Jenkins by George Studios

Declined at point of offer

N/A

N/A

8/03/2023

Wicker handbag

Gift

<$100

Aurora (Lola) Magdalena

Retained by employee

Cultural gift

S66 delegate

8/03/2023

Cigar

Gift

<$100

Talha Masaud

Declined at point of offer

N/A

N/A

9/03/2023

Assortment of teas and biscuits

Gift

<$100

Aurora (Lola) Magdalena

Retained by ANAO

Cultural gift

S66 delegate

13/03/2023

Snow globe

Gift

<$100

Mongolian National Audit Office

Retained by ANAO

Cultural gift

S66 delegate

14/03/2023

Snow globe

Gift

<$100

Mongolian National Audit Office

Retained by employee

Cultural gift

S66 delegate

14/03/2023

Snow globe

Gift

<$100

Mongolian National Audit Office

Retained by employee

Cultural gift

S66 delegate

16/03/2023

Coffee beans and scarf

Gift

-

Badan Pemeriksa Keuangan (BPK)

Retained by employee

Cultural gift

S66 delegate

16/03/2023

Decorative hat and stoles

Gift

-

SAI India

Retained by employee

Cultural gift

S66 delegate

16/03/2023

Decorative hat and stoles

Gift

-

SAI India

Retained by employee

Cultural gift

S66 delegate

16/03/2023

Compendium

Gift

<$100

SAI India

Retained by employee

For use at SAI20 meeting

S66 delegate

16/03/2023

Compendium

Gift

<$100

SAI India

Retained by employee

For use at SAI20 meeting

S66 delegate

16/03/2023

G20 gift box

Gift

-

SAI India

Retained by employee

Cultural gift

S66 delegate

16/03/2023

G20 gift box

Gift

-

SAI India

Retained by employee

Cultural gift

S66 delegate

16/03/2023

Papyrus artwork

Gift

-

SAI Egypt

Retained by ANAO

Cultural gift

S66 delegate

16/03/2023

Commemorative statue

Gift

-

SAI India

Retained by employee

Cultural gift

S66 delegate

16/03/2023

Commemorative plate

Gift

-

SAI India

Retained by ANAO

Cultural gift

S66 delegate

16/03/2023

4 x books

Gift

-

SAI India

Retained by ANAO

Cultural gift

S66 delegate

16/03/2023

Commemorative plate in presentation box

Gift

-

SAI India

Retained by ANAO

Cultural gift

S66 delegate

               

Gifts and benefits (February 2023)

Gifts and benefits (February 2023)

Date offered

Description

Gift or Benefit

Estimated Value

Name of Donor

Status

Reason for acceptance

Approving officer

3/02/2023

Flowers

Gift

<$100

Vanessa Crimmins

Retained by ANAO.

Arrived by unsolicited mail.

S66 delegate

9/02/2023

Framed traditional PNG artwork

Gift

-

PNG Auditor-General’s Office

Retained by ANAO.

Cultural gift.

S66 delegate

9/02/2023

Bilum bag

Gift

-

PNG Audit Office

Retained by employee.

Cultural gift.

S66 delegate

9/02/2023

Bilum bag

Gift

-

PNG Audit Office

Retained by employee.

Cultural gift.

S66 delegate

17/02/2023

Ceramic pen and pencil holder

Gift

<$100

India Supreme Audit Institute- International Centre for Environmental Audit and Sustainable Development

Retained by employee.

Gift provided to all delegates at conclusion of workshop.

S66 delegate

24/02/2023

Invitation to Operational Excellence Showcase Canberra

Benefit

-

Public Sector Network

Declined at point of offer

N/A

N/A

27/02/2023

Glass ornament

Gift

-

Auditor-General of Palau

Retained by ANAO.

Received during PASAI Congress.

S66 delegate

28/02/2023

HR networking breakfast

Benefit

<$100

Michael Page

Retained by employee.

Professional development and networking opportunity.

S66 delegate

28/02/2023

HR networking breakfast

Benefit

<$100

Michael Page

Retained by employee.

Professional development networking opportunity.

S66 delegate

28/02/2023

HR networking breakfast

Benefit

<$100

Michael Page

Retained by employee.

Professional development and networking opportunity.

S66 delegate

               

Gifts and benefits (January 2023)

Gifts and benefits (January 2023)

Date offered

Description

Gift or Benefit

Estimated Value

Name of Donor

Status

Reason for acceptance

Approving officer

9/01/2023

BOM 2023 calendar

Gift

<$100

CEO, Bureau of Meteorology

Retained by employee

Arrived unsolicited in the mail

S66 delegate

10/01/2023

$50 voucher for use for IIA Professional Development Course or IIA Conference

Gift

<$100

Institute of Internal Auditors — Australia

Declined

N/A

N/A

23/01/2023

Invitation to Innovate Australia conference

Benefit

-

Public Sector Network

Declined

N/A

N/A

31/01/2023

The World - book by Simon Montefiore

Gift

<$100

Allen Connor

Declined

N/A

N/A

               

2022

Gifts and benefits (December 2022)

 

Date offered

Description 

Gift or Benefit

Estimated Value

Name of Donor

Status

Reason for acceptance

Approving officer

5/12/2022

Lunch

Benefit

$40

Invitation: CPA Australia Public Sector Roundtable Lunch with Rob Whiteman, CEO CIPFA

Retained by employee

Professional development and senior executive dialogue opportunity

S66 delegate

9/12/2022

Jasmine tea bags and coffee beans

Gift

$20

Badan Pemeriksa Keuangan (BPK)

Retained by employee

Cultural reasons

S66 delegate

9/12/2022

Tea and chocolate

Gift

$20

Badan Pemeriksa Keuangan (BPK)

Retained by employee

Cultural reasons

S66 delegate

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gifts and benefits (November 2022)

 

Date offered

Description

Gift or Benefit

Estimated Value

Name of Donor

Status

Reason for acceptance

Approving officer

3/11/2022

Invitation to 2022 Leadership in Government Awards

Benefit

-

David Jukes, General Manager - Public Sector, Chartered Accountants Aust/NZ

Declined at point of offer

N/A

N/A

8/11/2022

INCOSAI gift bag

Gift

-

Audit Office of Brazil

Retained by employee

Gift provided to all delegations for INCOSAI

S66 delegate

9/11/2022

Silkscreen on paper

Gift

-

Audit Office of Brazil

Retained by ANAO

Cultural exchange at an international event

N/A

9/11/2022

Bookmark, commemorative stamp, leather bag, commemorative medallion

Gift

-

Enkhjavkhlan Tseyen, Director General of Audit Management and Coordination Department, Mongolian Audit Office

Retained by ANAO

Cultural exchange at an international event

N/A

9/11/2022

Box of green teabags

Gift

-

Ms Goh Soon Poh, Auditor-General, Singapore

Retained by employee

Cultural exchange at an international event

S66 delegate

10/11/2022

Business card holder and pen

Gift

-

South Korean Audit Office

Retained by ANAO

Cultural exchange at an international event

N/A

17/11/2022

Calendar

Gift

-

Wolters Kluwer

Retained by ANAO

Arrived by unsolicited mail

N/A

21/11/2022

Artbank handbook

Gift

-

Anne-Louise Dawes

Retained by ANAO

Cultural reasons

N/A

21/11/2022

Catalogue

Gift

-

Artbank

Retained by ANAO

Arrived by unsolicited mail

N/A

21/11/2022

Movie tickets

Gift

-

Falun Dafa Association of Australia Inc.

Declined at point of offer

N/A

N/A

21/11/2022

Lunch with CIO and Executive at Courgette

Benefit

-

Winn Connections Group

Declined at point of offer

N/A

N/A

22/11/2022

Catalogue

Gift

-

Artbank

Retained by ANAO

Arrived by unsolicited mail

N/A

               

Gifts and benefits (October 2022)

 

Date offered

Description

Gift or Benefit

Estimated Value

Name of Donor

Status

Reason for acceptance

Approving officer

13/10/2022

Table runner

Gift

-

Audit Board of the Republic of Indonesia

Retained by employee

Cultural gift from Indonesian delegation

S66 delegate

13/10/2022

Coffee, tea and scarf

Gift

-

Audit Board of the Republic of Indonesia

Retained by employee

Cultural gift from Indonesian delegation

S66 delegate

13/10/2022

Coffee, tea and scarf

Gift

-

Audit Board of the Republic of Indonesia

Retained by employee

Cultural gift from Indonesian delegation

S66 delegate

13/10/2022

Batik necklace

Gift

-

Audit Board of the Republic of Indonesia

Retained by employee

Cultural gift

S66 delegate

17/10/2022

Qantas Chairmans Lounge membership

Benefit

-

Qantas Chairman

Retained by employee

Annual renewal of membership

S66 delegate

               

Gifts and benefits (September 2022)

 

Date offered

Description 

Gift or Benefit

Estimated Value

Name of Donor

Status

Reason for acceptance

Approving officer

1/09/2022

Free VIP luncheon for an event with 15 x senior digital, security and technology executives from Federal Government in Canberra

Benefit

>$50

6 Degrees Media 

Declined at point of offer.

 

 

15/09/2022

Coffee beans (approx. 250g)

Gift

 

Bahtiar Arif, Secretary-General, Badan Pemeriksa Keuangan (BPK)

Retained by employee

The gift was offered during a performance audit coaching visit to BPK in Indonesia. Accepting the gift did not give rise to any independence threats, and it would have been impolite to decline the gift.

 

15/09/2022

Coffee beans (approx. 250g)

Gift

 

The Audit Board of the Republic of Indonesia

Retained by employee

 

 

20/09/2022

Decorative Pin

Gift

 

Standing Committee on Public Accounts, House of Commons, Canada

Retained by employee

Received in the mail. Thank you to the Deputy -Auditor General for presenting to the Canadian Council of Public Accounts Committees Conference. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gifts and benefits (August 2022)

 

Date offered

Description 

Gift or Benefit

Estimated Value

Name of Donor

Status

Reason for acceptance

Approving officer

4/08/2022

Battery operated mini light /lantern

Gift

 

Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) Australia

Retained by employee

Unsolicited gift 

 

28/08/2022

Batik shirt

Gift

-

SAI Indonesia

Retained by employee

Gift provided to all delegates at SAI20 engagement group

S66 delegate

28/08/2022

Shirt and container of coffee

Gift

 

Audit Board of the Republic of Indonesia

Retained by employee

Items given to participants of SAI20 Summit held in Bali, August 2022.

 

29/08/2022

Decorative plaque and book on Saudi Arabia

Gift

 

General Court of Audit, Saudi Arabia

Retained by ANAO

Presented to Auditor-General during SAI20 Summit held in Bali, August 2022. To be displayed in Executive area.

 

30/08/2022

Decorative plaque and two containers of tea

Gift

 

Audit Board of the Republic of Indonesia

Retained by ANAO

Presented to Auditor-General by Audit Board of the Republic of Indonesia during SAI20 Summit held in Bali, August 2022. Plaque to be displayed in Executive area, tea kept for personal use.

 

30/08/2022

Tie

Gift

 

SAI India

Retained by employee

Provided during bilateral meeting. Cultural reason. 

 

30/08/2022

SAI120 gift box

Gift

 

SAI Indonesia 

Retained by employee

Gift provided to all delegations for the SAI20 engagement group. 

 

30/08/2022

SAI20 gift box

Gift

-

SAI Indonesia

Retained by employee

Gift provided to all delegates at SAI20 engagement group

S66 delegate

31/08/2022

Jasmine tea

Gift 

 

Badan Pemeriksa Keuangan

Retained by employee

Cultural reason 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gifts and benefits (July 2022)

 

Date offered

Description 

Gift or Benefit

Estimated Value

Name of Donor

Status

Reason for acceptance

Approving officer

11/07/2022

Laptop bag

Gift

<$40

BPK Indonesia

Retained by employee

Cultural reason

 

11/07/2022

Batik Kangaroo

Gift

>$20

Australian Embassy Jakarta

Retained by ANAO

Cultural reason

 

17/12/2021

Chief Audit Executives Breakfast forum

Benefit

<$50

Protiviti and Institute of the Internal Auditors Australia

Declined at point of offer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gifts and benefits (June 2022)

 

Date offered

Description 

Gift or Benefit

Estimated Value

Name of Donor

Status

Reason for acceptance

Approving officer

19/06/2022

Batik stole

Gift

<$20

BPK Indonesia

Retained by employee

Cultural reason

 

20/06/2022

SAI120 gift bag

Gift

<$50

BPK Indonesia

Retained by employee

Cultural reason

 

20/06/2022

SAI120 gift bag

Gift

<$50

BPK Indonesia

Retained by employee

Cultural reason

 

23/06/2022

SAI120 gift bag

Gift

<$50

BPK Indonesia

Retained by employee

Cultural reason

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gifts and benefits (May 2022)

 

Date offered

Description 

Gift or Benefit

Estimated Value

Name of Donor

Status

Reason for acceptance

Approving officer

11/05/2022

Invitation to networking event

Benefit

<$150

Australian Strategic Policy Institute

Declined at point of offer

 

 

17/05/2022

Training course

Benefit

<$600

Institute of Internal Auditors Australia

Retained by the ANAO

Benefit to the ANAO

 

18/05/2022

Invitation to networking event

Benefit

<$100

Ernst & Young

Declined at point of offer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gifts and benefits (January 2022)

 

Date offered

Description 

Gift or Benefit

Estimated Value

Name of Donor

Status

Reason for acceptance

Approving officer

10/01/2022

Calendar

Gift

<$50

Bureau of Meteorology

Retained by the ANAO

Arrived unsolicited in the mail.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2021

Gifts and benefits (December 2021)

Gifts and benefits register

Date offered

Description 

Gift or Benefit

Estimated Value

Name of Donor

Status

Reason for acceptance

Approving officer

17/12/2021

Socks

Gift

<$50

Prosple

Declined at point of offer

 

 

17/12/2021

Chairman’s lounge membership

Benefit

 

Qantas

Retained by employee

 

S66 delegate

               

Gifts and benefits (November 2021)

Gifts and benefits register

Date offered

Description 

Gift or Benefit

Estimated Value

Name of Donor

Status

Reason for acceptance

Approving officer

15/11/2021

Calendar

Gift

<$50

Wolters Kluwer

Retained by the ANAO

Arrived unsolicited by mail

 

18/11/2021

Calendar

Gift

<$50

Wolters Kluwer

Retained by the ANAO

Arrived unsolicited by mail

 

19/11/2021

Myer gift card

Gift

$100

Institute of Internal Auditors

Declined at point of offer

 

 

23/11/2021

2 calendars

Gifts

<$50

Wolters Kluwer

Retained by the ANAO

Arrived unsolicited by mail

 

               

Gifts and benefits (October 2021)

Gifts and benefits register

Date offered

Description 

Gift or Benefit

Estimated Value

Name of Donor

Status

Reason for acceptance

Approving officer

7/10/2021

Training course

Benefit

<$600

Institute of Internal Auditors Australia

Retained by the ANAO

Benefit to the ANAO

 

13/10/2021

Invitation to networking event

Benefit

<$150

FST Media

Declined at point of offer

 

 

19/10/2021

Complimentary pass to networking event

Gift

<$100

FST Media

Declined at point of offer

 

 

               

Gifts and benefits (July 2021)

Gifts and benefits register

Date offered

Description 

Gift or Benefit

Estimated Value

Name of Donor

Status

Reason for acceptance

Approving officer

8/07/2021 Virgin Australia frequent flyer Platinum membership Benefit   Virgin Group Australia Retained by employee Benefit to the ANAO Section 66 delegate
               

Gifts and benefits (May 2021)

Gifts and benefits register

Date offered

Description 

Gift or Benefit

Estimated Value

Name of Donor

Status

Reason for acceptance

Approving officer

21/05/2021 Offer of site visit RAAF Amberley Benefit <$100 Department of Defence Declined at point of offer    
               

Gifts and benefits (April 2021)

Gifts and benefits register

Date offered

Description 

Gift or Benefit

Estimated Value

Name of Donor

Status

Reason for acceptance

Approving officer

7/04/2021 Ernst & Young Women in Leadership breakfast event Benefit <$50 Ernst & Young Declined at point of offer    

29/04/2021

Federal Budget insights virtual event

Benefit

<$100

PricewaterhouseCoopers 

Declined at point of offer

   
               

Gifts and benefits (February 2021)

Gifts and benefits register

Date offered

Description 

Gift or Benefit

Estimated Value

Name of Donor

Status

Reason for acceptance

Approving officer

05/02/2021 Networking event invitation Benefit $150 Technology One Declined at point of offer    

26/02/2021

EY International GAAP 2021 e-publication

Gift

$200

Ernst & Young 

Retained by ANAO

Benefit to the ANAO  
               

Gifts and benefits (January 2021)

Gifts and benefits register

Date offered

Description 

Gift or Benefit

Estimated Value

Name of Donor

Status

Reason for acceptance

Approving officer

18/01/2021

Calendar 2019

Gift

<$50

Australian Bureau of Meteorology  

Misplaced

Unsolicited mail  

19/01/2021

Two decorated wooden boxes

Gift

<$50

Embassy of the Republic of Korea

Retained by ANAO

Cultural reason

 

20/01/2021

Calendar 2020

Gift

<$50

Australian Department of Agriculture, Water and Environment

Retained by ANAO

Unsolicited mail

 

               

2020

Gifts and benefits (December 2020)

Gifts and benefits register

Date offered

Description 

Gift or Benefit

Estimated Value

Name of Donor

Status

Reason for acceptance

Approving officer

18/12/2020

Two calendars 2020

Gift

<$50

Australian Bureau of Meteorology  

Retained by ANAO

Unsolicited mail  
               

Gifts and benefits (November 2020)

Gifts and benefits register

Date offered

Description 

Gift or Benefit

Estimated Value

Name of Donor

Status

Reason for acceptance

Approving officer

26/11/2020

Pen

Gift

<$20

Dr Kerstin Oberprieler, CEO & Co-Founder, PentaQuest 

Retained by ANAO

Unsolicited mail  
               

Gifts and benefits (October 2020)

Gifts and benefits register

Date offered

Description 

Gift or Benefit

Estimated Value

Name of Donor

Status

Reason for acceptance

Approving officer

16/10/2020

Networking invite to Rydges Canberra offered to multiple staff

Gift

<$50

Rydges Canberra

Declined at point of offer

   

20/10/2020

Qantas Chairman’s lounge membership

Benefit

 

Qantas Australia frequent flyer club

Retained by employee

Benefit to the ANAO

Section 66 delegate

               

Gifts and benefits (September 2020)

Gifts and benefits register

Date offered

Description 

Gift or Benefit

Estimated Value

Name of Donor

Status

Reason for acceptance

Approving officer

27/09/2020

Ticket to Federal Budget virtual breakfast event

Benefit

<$100

Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand

Declined at point of offer

 

 

               

Gifts and benefits (July 2020)

Gifts and benefits register

Date offered

Description 

Gift or Benefit

Estimated Value

Name of Donor

Status

Reason for acceptance

Approving officer

24/07/2020

Virgin Australia frequent flyer platinum membership

Benefit

 

Virgin Australia Group

Retained by employee

Benefit to ANAO

Section 66 Delegate

               

Gifts and benefits (April 2020)

Gifts and benefits register

Date offered

Description 

Gift or Benefit

Estimated Value

Name of Donor

Status

Reason for acceptance

Approving officer

16/04/2020

Accounting technical update webinar

Benefit

<$50

RSM Australia

Retained by employee

Benefit to ANAO

Section 66 Delegate

               

Gifts and benefits (March 2020)

Gifts and benefits register

Date offered

Description

Gift or Benefit

Estimated Value

Name of Donor

Status

Reason for acceptance

Approving officer

06/03/2020

Invitation to exhibition opening — Endeavour Voyage

Benefit

<$50

Director, National Museum of Australia

Declined

 

 

13/03/2020

Workplace training seminar

Benefit

<$50

HWL Ebsworth Lawyers

Retained by employee

Benefit to the ANAO

Section 66 Delegate

               

Gifts and benefits (February 2020)

Gifts and benefits register

Date offered

Description

Gift or Benefit

Estimated Value

Name of Donor

Status

Reason for acceptance

Approving officer

04/02/2020

Networking event

Benefit

<$50

Australian Reinsurance Pool Corporation

Declined

 

 

17/02/2020

Two invitations to EY Women in Leadership breakfast

Benefit

<$50

Ernst & Young

Declined

 

 

18/02/2020

Workplace Training Seminar

Benefit

<$50

HWL Ebsworth Lawyers

Retained by employee

Benefit to the ANAO.

Section 66 Delegate

19/02/2020

Networking event

Benefit

<$50

Australian Government Solicitor

Declined

 

 

               

Gifts and benefits (January 2020)

Gifts and benefits register

Date offered

Description

Gift or Benefit

Estimated Value

Name of Donor

Status

Reason for acceptance

Approving officer

07/01/2020

2020 calendar

Gift

<$50

Bureau of Meteorology

Retained by the ANAO

Received via post

 

09/01/2020

Lunch

Benefit

<$50

PricewaterhouseCoopers

Declined

 

 

10/01/2020

2020 calendar

Gift

<$50

Department of Agriculture

Declined

 

 

17/01/2020

Networking function

Benefit

<$50

Blackburn Chambers

Declined

 

 

               

2019

Gifts and benefits (1 October to 31 December 2019)

Gifts and benefits register

Date offered

Description

Gift or Benefit

Estimated Value

Name of Donor

Status

Reason for acceptance

Approving officer

8/10/2019

Cycling jersey

Gift

<$50

BPK Indonesia

Retained by employee

Official gift

Section 66 Delegate

9/10/2019

Batik shirt and scarf

Gift

<$50

BPK Indonesia

Retained by the ANAO

Official gift

 

14/10/2019

Invitation to
Noetic Group Annual Event

Gift

$30

Andrew Balmaks, CEO, Noetic Group

Declined

 

 

21/10/2019

Billum

Gift

$10

BPK Indonesia

Retained by employee

Official gift

Section 66 Delegate

22/10/2019

Workplace Training Seminar

Benefit

$10

HWL Ebsworth Lawyers

Retained by employee

Benefit to the ANAO.

Section 66 Delegate

28/10/2019

Invitation to EY Women in Leadership breakfast

Benefit

$40

Ernst & Young

Declined

 

 

31/10/2019

Invitation to manager’s forum

Benefit

<$100

ASG Group - IT services

Declined

 

 

31/10/2019

Invitation to manager’s forum

Benefit

<$100

ASG Group - IT services

Declined

 

 

1/11/2019

Invitation to opening of Spy: Espionage in Australia

Gift

<$50

Mr David Fricker, Director-General, National Archives of Australia

Declined

 

 

12/11/2019

Framed PNG Bronzed Billum

Gift

<$100

Auditor-General's Office of Papua New Guinea

Retained by employee

Official gift

Section 66 Delegate

12/11/2019

Straw Hats and Billums

Gift

<$50

Auditor-General's Office of Papua New Guinea

Retained by employee

Official gift

Section 66 Delegate

18/11/2019

Plaque, tie and scarf

Gift

<$100

State Audit Office of Vietnam

Retained by the ANAO

Official gift

 

18/11/2019

Purple spotted tie

Gift

<$50

SAI Vietnam delegation

Retained by the ANAO

Official gift

 

19/11/2019

2 x mirrors on wooden stands

Gift

<$50

Hudson recruitment

Retained by the ANAO

Received via post

 

16/12/2019

Qantas Chairman’s Lounge membership

Gift

 

Qantas Chairman

Retained by employee

 

Section 66 Delegate

17/12/2019

2020 calendar

Gift

<$50

Bureau of Meteorology

Retained by the ANAO

Received via post

 

18/12/2019

2020 calendar

Gift

<$50

Bureau of Meteorology

Retained by the ANAO

Received via post

 

               

Gifts and benefits (1 July to 30 September 2019)

Gifts and benefits register

Date offered

Description

Gift or Benefit

Estimated Value

Name of Donor

Status

Reason for acceptance

Approving officer

3/07/2019

Virgin Australia Velocity Frequent Flyer platinum membership

Benefit

 

Karl Schuster, CEO Velocity Frequent Flyer

 

 

 

11/07/2019

Dinner and presentation at Courgette restaurant

Gift

<$150

Protiviti

Declined

 

 

11/07/2019

2 wine glasses

Gift

<$50

Louise Mayo, Bull and Bear Special Assignments Pty Ltd

Retained by the ANAO

 

 

23/07/2019

Metal water bottle

Gift

<$50

Waminda

Retained by employee

 

Section 66 Delegate

31/07/2019

Scarf

Gift

<$50

State Audit Office of Vietnam

Retained by employee

Official gift

Section 66 Delegate

31/07/2019

Framed metal image of the ‘Temple of Literature’

Gift

<$50

State Audit Office of Vietnam

In storage at ANAO

Official gift

 

31/07/2019

Scarf

Gift

<$50

State Audit Office of Vietnam

Retained by employee

Official gift

Section 66 Delegate

1/08/2019

Scarf

Gift

<$100

Ms Ikhtaria Syaziah, Research and Development Officer, Audit Board of the Republic of Indonesia

In storage at ANAO

Official gift

 

2/08/2019

Coffee beans

Gift

<$50

Mr Bahtiar Arif, Secretary-General, Audit Board of the Republic of Indonesia

Retained by employee

Official gift

Section 66 Delegate

2/08/2019

Book — The Maritime History of Indonesia

Gift

<$50

National Museum of Indonesia

In storage at ANAO

Official gift

 

2/08/2019

Scarf

Gift

<$50

Badan Pemeriksa Keuangan (Audit Board of the Republic of Indonesia)

Retained by employee

 

Official gift

Section 66 Delegate

2/08/2019

Coffee

Gift

<$50

Badan Pemeriksa Keuangan (Audit Board of the Republic of Indonesia)

In storage at ANAO

Official gift

 

2/08/2019

Coffee

Gift

<$50

Mr Bahtiar Arif, Secretary-General, Audit Board of the Republic of Indonesia

Retained by employee

Official gift

Section 66 Delegate

8/08/2019

Traditional fabric

Gift

<$50

Audit Board of the Republic of Indonesia, Head of Gorontalo representative office

Retained by employee

Official gift

Section 66 Delegate

8/08/2019

Batik cloth

Gift

<$50

Audit Board of the Republic of Indonesia, Head of Gorontalo regional office

In storage at ANAO

Official gift

 

9/08/2019

Invitation to Dreamworks Animation The Exhibition

Gift

<$50

National Museum of Australia

Declined

 

 

12/08/2019

Coffee mug

Gift

<$50

Secretariat, Pacific Association of

Supreme Audit Institutions

Retained by employee

Official gift

Section 66 Delegate

12/08/2019

Shirt

Gift

<$50

Secretariat, Pacific Association of

Supreme Audit Institutions

Retained by employee

Official gift

Section 66 Delegate

13/08/2019

Coffee mug

Gift

<$50

Secretariat, Pacific Association of Supreme Audit Institutions

Retained by employee

Official gift

Section 66 Delegate

16/08/2019

Rebrand launch of Xact Project Management at the War Memorial.

Benefit

<$50

Tooher, Smart and Associates (TSA)

Declined

 

 

22/08/2019

Larrakia Nation coffee mug

Gift

<$50

Robert Cooper — Larrakia Nation Aboriginal Corporation

In storage at ANAO

Official gift

 

22/08/2019

Mug

Gift

<$50

Robert Cooper — Larrakia Nation Aboriginal Corporation

In storage at ANAO

Official gift

 

3/09/2019

Professional legal training

Benefit

<$200

HWL Ebsworth Lawyers

Utilised by employee

 

Section 66 Delegate

6/09/2019

Book: Anzac Battlefield

Gift

<$50

Department of Veterans’ Affairs

Retained by employee

Official gift

 

               

Gifts and benefits (1 April to 30 June 2019)

Gifts and benefits

Date offered

Description

Gift or Benefit

Estimated Value

Name of Donor

Status

Reason for acceptance

Approving officer

01/04/2019

Stationery items and a t-shirt provided for use at an International Organization of Supreme Audit Institutions working group.

Gift

<$100

Office of the Auditor-General — Republic of Fiji

Retained by employee.

Provided to all participants for use at a working group

Section 66 Delegate

01/04/2019

Stationery items and a t-shirt provided for use at an International Organization of Supreme Audit Institutions working group.

Gift

<$100

Office of the Auditor-General — Republic of Fiji

In storage at the ANAO.

Provided to all participants for use at a working group

 

03/04/2019

Invitation to Europe Day reception

Benefit

<$100

European Union Ambassador to Australia

Declined

 

 

09/04/2019

Decorative Plate

Gift

<$100

Auditor-General of the People’s Republic of China

In storage at the ANAO

Official gift

 

09/04/2019

Book on Shanghai

Gift

<$100

Shanghai Municipal Audit Bureau

Misplaced

Official gift

 

09/04/2019

Dates (food item)

Gift

<$100

Auditor-General of the United Arab Emirates

Donated

Official gift

 

02/05/2019

Dinner invitation

Benefit

<$100

Australian Government Solicitor

Declined

 

 

17/05/2019

Social event invitation

Benefit

<$100

BellchambersBarrett

Declined

 

 

22/05/2019

Invitation to private viewing of exhibition (x2)

Benefit

<$100

Boston Consulting Group

Declined

 

 

29/05/2019

Lunch offer (x2)

Benefit

<$100

Nuix

Declined

 

 

04/06/2019

Decorative spoons and chopsticks

Gift

<$100

Board of Audit and Inspection of the Republic of Korea

Accepted

In storage at the ANAO

 

17/06/2019

Invitation to networking event

Benefit

<$100

Australian Reinsurance Pool Corporation

Declined

 

 

               

Gifts and benefits (1 January to 31 March 2019)

Gifts and benefits

Date offered

Description

Gift or Benefit

Estimated Value

Name of Donor

Status

Reason for acceptance

Approving officer

10/01/2019

Calendar.

Gift

<$100

Bureau of Meteorology.

Retained by Employee.

Received unsolicited.

Section 66 Delegate

21/01/2019

Calendar.

Gift

<$100

Bureau of Meteorology.

Retained by ANAO.

Received unsolicited.

 

23/01/2019

Dinner invitation.

 

Gift

<$100

Macquarie Telecom Group.

Declined at point of offer.

 

 

29/01/2019

Networking function invite.

Benefit

<$100

Australian Reinsurance Pool Corporation.

Declined at point of offer.

 

 

04/02/2019

Breakfast invitation.

 

Benefit

<$100

Ernst and Young.

Declined at point of offer.

 

 

05/02/2019

Drinks invitation.

 

Benefit

<$100

Blackburn Chambers.

Declined at point of offer.

 

 

06/02/2019

5g decorative gold bar.

 

Gift

$300

Audit Board of Indonesia

Retained by ANAO.

Gift of gratitude.

 

12/02/2019

Post budget lunch invitation.

 

Benefit

<$150

Synergy.

Declined at point of offer.

 

 

21/02/2019

International GAAP books for 2019.

 

Gift

$350

Peter Bernikel.

On display at ANAO.

Received unsolicited.

 

21/02/2019

Price Waterhouse Cooper budget insight breakfast invitation.

 

Benefit

<$100

Adrian King.

Declined at point of offer.

 

 

26/02/2019

Accounting workshop invitation.

 

Benefit

<$100

RSM Australia.

Declined at point of offer.

 

 

06/03/2019

Federal budget dinner invitation.

 

Benefit

<$100

Chartered Accountants Australia and NZ.

Declined at point of offer.

 

 

               

2018

Gifts and benefits (1 July to 31 December 2018)

Gifts and benefits

Date offered

Description

Gift or Benefit

Estimated Value

Name of Donor

Status of gift or benefit

Reason for acceptance

Approving Officer if gift/benefit retained

17/12/2018

Invitation - National Museum of Australia

Benefit

<$100

National Museum of Australia

Declined

n/a

 

29/11/2018

2019 Calendar

Gift

<$100

Bureau of Meteorology

Retained by ANAO

Received unsolicited

 

17/09/2018

2019 Calendar

Gift

<$100

Department of Veterans’ Affairs

Retained by ANAO

Received unsolicited

 

15/10/2018

Book & CD

Gift

<$100

Board of Audit of Japan

Retained by ANAO

Received unsolicited

 

18/12/2018

2019 Calendar

Gift

<$100

Bureau of Meteorology

Declined at point of offer

n/a

 

12/12/2018

Complimentary cookies from QBT

Gift

<$100

QBT

Declined at point of offer

n/a

 

17/12/2018

2 Umbrellas

Gift

<$100

SG Fleet

Retained by ANAO

Received unsolicited

 

30/08/2018

Boxed earrings

Gift

<$100

Samoa

Retained by ANAO

Gift of gratitude

 

7/12/2018

Baseball cap, insulated mug and poncho

Gift

<$100

Yerin Aboriginal Health Centre

Retained by ANAO

Gift of gratitude

 

7/12/2018

Ceramic mug, orange and white

Gift

<$100

Bungree Aboriginal Association

Retained by employee

Gift of gratitude

S66 Delegate

7/12/2018

Plastic satchel with notebook, pencil case, headphones, drink bottle,

Gift

<$100

Bungree Aboriginal Association

Retained by ANAO

Gift of gratitude

 

7/12/2018

Lanyard

Gift

<$100

Bungree Aboriginal Association

Retained by employee

Gift of gratitude

S66 Delegate

7/12/2018

Grey and black backpack

Gift

<$100

Bungree Aboriginal Association

Retained by ANAO

Gift of gratitude

 

7/12/2018

Weatherproof black jacket

Gift

<$100

Bungree Aboriginal Association

Retained by employee

Gift of gratitude

S66 Delegate

7/12/2018

Dot Painting - Acrylic on canvas

Gift

$300

Bungree Aboriginal Association

Retained by ANAO

Gift of gratitude

 

7/12/2018

box of chocolates, card

Gift

<$100

IPFA

Retained by ANAO

Gift of gratitude

 

29/11/2018

2 children’s T-shirts

Gift

<$100

PNG Audit office

Retained by employee

Gift of gratitude

S66 Delegate

7/12/2018

VIESCA MAP SCARF

Gift

<$100

Shanghai Municipal Auditing Bureau

Retained by ANAO

Gift of gratitude

 

5/12/2018

box of chocolate and 2019 calendar diary

Gift

<$100

PNG Audit office

Declined at point of offer

n/a

 

5/12/2018

box of chocolates and 2019 diary

Gift

<$100

PNG Audit office

Declined at point of offer

n/a

 

22/11/2018

3 x Coffee Keeper cups

Gift

<$100

Board of Audit Inspection (BAI) Korea

Retained by employee

Gift of gratitude

S66 Delegate

20/11/2018

Invite to Awards Ceremony

Gift

<$100

Australia Awards Indonesia

Declined at point of offer

n/a

 

20/11/2018

Invite to BAGAS Award Ceremony

Gift

<$100

Australia Awards Indonesia

Declined at point of offer

n/a

 

19/11/2018

Invitation to EY Women in Leadership breakfast

Benefit

<$100

Ernst & Young

Declined at point of offer

n/a

 

6/11/2018

Invite to Drupal South 2018 conference

Benefit

<$100

OPC IT Pty Ltd

Declined at point of offer

n/a

 

6/11/2018

Invite to Drupal South 2018 conference

Benefit

<$100

OPC IT Pty. Ltd

Declined at point of offer

n/a

 

5/11/2018

Invite to Super Forum

Benefit

<$100

Deloitte

Retained by employee

Relevant to Audit work

S66 Delegate

5/11/2018

Huntsman Essential 8 Rubik’s cube

Gift

<$100

Thales

Retained by ANAO

Received unsolicited

 

18/09/2018

Framed Metal Art

Gift

<$100

State Audit Office of Vietnam

Retained by ANAO

Gift of gratitude

 

18/09/2018

Coffee Drip Bags

Gift

<$100

State Audit Office of Vietnam

Retained by ANAO

Gift of gratitude

 

1/11/2018

Two boxes of chocolates

Gift

<$100

National Development Council of Taiwan

Retained by ANAO

Gift of gratitude

 

25/10/2018

PNG woven purse

Gift

<$100

PNG Audit office

Retained by employee

Gift of gratitude

S66 Delegate

25/10/2018

PNG Billum

Gift

<$100

PNG Audit office

Retained by employee

Gift of gratitude

S66 Delegate

22/10/2018

Invitation to dinner event

Benefit

<$100

Australian Professional and Ethical Standards Board

Declined at point of offer

n/a

 

16/10/2018

Billum

Gift

<$100

PNG Audit office

Retained by employee

Gift of gratitude

S66 Delegate

3/10/2018

4 x Kakadu National Park Branded hat

Gift

<$100

Kakadu National Park

Declined at point of offer

n/a

 

29/08/2018

Samoan Carved Oar

Gift

<$100

Samoan Audit Office

Retained by ANAO

Gift of gratitude

 

25/09/2018

Working lunches during AIMS Council meeting

Benefit

<$100

Australian Institute of Marine Science Council

Retained by employee

Part of work meeting

S66 Delegate

28/09/2018

2018 TeamMate Oceania User Forum

Benefit

<$100

TeamMate

Retained by employeea

Accepted

S66 Delegate

24/09/2018

Department of Veterans Affairs 2019 Calendar

Gift

<$100

Department of Veterans Affairs

In storage at ANAO

Received unsolicited

 

19/09/2018

Rickshaw Art

Gift

<$100

Auditor General of Indonesia

In storage at ANAO

Gift of gratitude

 

20/08/2018

Book - House of REPRESENTATIVES Practice, Seventh Edition

Gift

<$100

Clerk of the House

Retained by ANAO

Received unsolicited

S66 Delegate

10/09/2018

Invitation to attend AIMS Council Reception

Benefit

No Value

AIMS Chairman

Declined at point of offer

n/a

 

30/08/2018

Rattan box and two pairs of earrings

Gift

<$100

Samoa SAI delegate

Retained by employee

Gift of gratitude

S66 Delegate

23/08/2018

Postcard, Chips and chocolate

Gift

<$100

Secondee

Retained by employee

Gift of gratitude

S66 Delegate

21/08/2018

Boxed black pen with gold trimming

Gift

<$100

National Assembly of Vietnam

Retained by ANAO

Gift of gratitude

 

21/08/2018

Boxed Black pen, gold trim

Gift

<$100

National Assembly of Vietnam

Retained by ANAO

Gift of gratitude

 

21/08/2018

Gold plaque with wooden frame

Gift

<$100

National Assembly of Vietnam

Retained by ANAO

Gift of gratitude

 

8/08/2018

Balinese mask

Gift

<$100

Bali Audit Office

Retained by ANAO

Gift of gratitude

 

17/07/2018

Sarong

Gift

<$100

Bali Audit Office

Retained by ANAO

Gift of gratitude

S66 Delegate

17/07/2018

Power Bank

Gift

<$100

Bali Audit Office

Retained by employee

Gift of gratitude

S66 Delegate

17/07/2018

Wrapped gift

Gift

<$100

International Centre for Environment

Declined at point of offer

n/a

 

18/07/2018

Stationary set

Gift

<$100

Bali Audit Office

Retained by ANAO

Gift of gratitude

 

18/07/2018

Coffee - two bags

Gift

<$100

Bali Audit Office

Retained by employee

Gift of gratitude

S66 Delegate

25/07/2018

Book

Gift

<$100

Publishing house

Retained by ANAO

Gift of gratitude

 

24/07/2018

Dinner invitation

Benefit

<$100

Cromwell Building Services

Declined at point of offer

n/a

 

9/07/2018

PNG Coffee beans 250gm

Gift

<$100

PNG Audit office

Retained by ANAO

Gift of gratitude

 

               

Note a: At late notice, the Officer was unable to attend the conference.

,

Gifts and benefits (1 January to 30 June 2018)

Gifts and benefits

Date Offered

Description of Gift

Gift or Benefit

Approx. value

Name of Donor

Status of Gift / benefit

Reason for Acceptance

Approving Officer if gift / benefit retained

29/04/2018

Batik scarf

Gift

<$100

Indonesian Secondee

Retained by employee

Gift of gratitude

s66 Delegate

23/04/2018

Book entitled ‘Novel and Conventional Methods of Audit, Investigation and Fraud Detection’ by CA Chetan Dalal

Gift

<$100

Stantons International

Retained by ANAO

Received unsolicited

 

19/04/2018

Two postcards

Gift

<$100

Board of Audit of Japan

Retained by employee

Received unsolicited

s66 Delegate

19/04/2018

Wind-up toy model of sushi

Gift

<$100

Board of Audit of Japan

Retained by employee

Gift of Gratitude offered to all participants

s66 Delegate

19/04/2018

Hand painted cards

Gift

<$100

Board of Audit of Japan

Retained by employee

Gift of gratitude

s66 Delegate

19/04/2018

Lemongrass air spray

Gift

<$100

Auditor-General of Bhutan

Retained by employee

Gift of gratitude

s66 Delegate

19/04/2018

Qua lacquerware dish

Gift

<$100

Institute of Internal Auditors Singapore

Retained by ANAO

Gift of gratitude

 

19/04/2018

Three postcards

Gift

<$100

Board of Audit of Japan

Retained by employee

Received unsolicited

s66 Delegate

18/04/2018

Tea

Gift

<$100

Auditor-General of Mauritius

Retained by ANAO

Gift of gratitude

 

18/04/2018

Postcards

Gift

<$100

Board of Audit of Japan

Retained by ANAO

Received unsolicited

 

18/04/2018

Gift bag from Kuwait

Gift

<$100

State Audit Bureau of Kuwait

Retained by ANAO

Gift of gratitude

 

18/04/2018

Two scrolls and one plate

Gift

<$100

Auditor-General of Bhutan

Retained by ANAO

Gift of gratitude

 

18/04/2018

Gift box including a souvenir display dish, eraser and a pen

Gift

<$100

State Audit Bureau of Kuwait

Retained by ANAO

Gift of Gratitude offered to all participants.

 

18/04/2018

Singapore Tea (1872 Clipper Tea Co)

Gift

<$100

Institute of Internal Auditors

Retained by ANAO

Gift of Gratitude

 

17/04/2018

Two boomerangs

Gift

<$100

Koomurri

Retained by ANAO

Gift of Gratitude

 

17/04/2018

Two bathroom packs

Gift

<$100

Office of the Auditor-General – Republic of Fiji

Retained by ANAO

Gift of Gratitude

 

17/04/2018

Three postcards

Gift

<$100

Board of Audit of Japan

Retained by employee

Received unsolicited

s66 Delegate

17/04/2018

Bag from Kuwait

Gift

<$100

State Audit Bureau of Kuwait

Retained by ANAO

Gift of Gratitude

 

17/04/2018

Key ring with sushi design

Gift

<$100

Board of Audit of Japan

Retained by ANAO

Received unsolicited

 

10/04/2018

Viewing of Cartier Exhibitiona

Benefit

<$100

National Gallery of Australia

Accepted

Received unsolicited

s66 Delegate

10/04/2018

Viewing of Cartier Exhibitiona

Benefit

<$100

National Gallery of Australia

Accepted

Received unsolicited

s66 Delegate

10/04/2018

Viewing of Cartier Exhibitiona

Benefit

<$100

National Gallery of Australia

Accepted

Received unsolicited

s66 Delegate

10/04/2018

Viewing of Cartier Exhibitiona

Benefit

<$100

National Gallery of Australia

Accepted

Received unsolicited

s66 Delegate

10/04/2018

Viewing of Cartier Exhibitiona

Benefit

<$100

National Gallery of Australia

Accepted

Received unsolicited

s66 Delegate

27/03/2018

Eight cup cakes (Easter theme)

Gift

<$100

Canprint

Retained by ANAO

Received unsolicited

 

22/03/2018

‘Topwatch’ Biosecurity calendars and posters

Gift

<$100

Department of Agriculture and Water Resources

Retained by ANAO

Received unsolicited

 

2/03/2018

3 assorted sweet items

Gift

<$100

Japanese secondee

Retained by ANAO

Received unsolicited

s66 Delegate

28/02/2018

Gift-boxed book on Indonesian writing ‘Inscribing Identity’

Gift

<$100

Indonesian Museum

Retained by ANAO

Received unsolicited

 

28/02/2018

Book

Gift

<$100

National Monument Museum Jakarta

Retained by ANAO

Received unsolicited

 

28/02/2018

Invitation - RSM Alumni event

Benefit

<$100

RSM Australia

Declined at point of offer

n/a

 

22/02/2018

Ticket to EY Women in Leadership Breakfast

Benefit

<$100

Ernst & Young

Declined at point of offer

n/a

 

14/02/2018

International Generally Accepted Accounting Practice (GAAP) 2018 (3 book set)

Gift

>$100

Ernst & Young

On display at ANAO

n/a

 

12/02/2018

Invitation - Women in Leadership Breakfast

Benefit

< $100

Ernst & Young

Declined at point of offer

n/a

 

7/02/2018

Working Lunch

Benefit

<$100

KPMG Adelaide

Accepted

Part of work meeting

s66 Delegate

2/02/2018

Launch of Glide Taxi Solution

Benefit

<$100

Diners Club Australia

Declined at point of offer

n/a

 

1/02/2018

Personal Grooming Kit

Gift

<$100

Papua New Guinea Audit Office

Retained by ANAO

Received unsolicited

 

31/01/2018

Invitation to ARPC Cocktail Function post Board meeting

Benefit

<$100

Australian Reinsurance Pool Corporation

Declined at point of offer

n/a

 

22/01/2018

BoM 2018 Calendar

Gift

<$100

Bureau of Meteorology

Retained by ANAO

Received unsolicited

 

12/01/2018

TeamMate Calendar for 2018

Gift

<$100

TeamMate

Retained by ANAO

Received unsolicited

 

8/01/2018

Australian Antarctic Program 2018 calendar

Gift

<$100

Australian Antarctic Division

Declined at point of offer

n/a

 

2/01/2018

Invite to AGS Back to Work Drinks

Benefit

<$100

Australian Government Solicitor

Declined at point of offer

n/a

 

               

Note a: The escorted and targeted viewing of components of the exhibition occurred as part of the audit ‘Management of the National Collections’, Auditor-General Report No. 46 of 2017–18. Public reporting of gifts and benefits, even if they form part of an audit, supports the Auditor-General’s commitment to transparency, accountability and independence.

2017

Gifts and benefits (1 July to 30 December 2017)

Gifts and benefits

Date Offered

Description of Gift

Gift or Benefit

Approx. value

Name of Donor

Status of Gift / benefit

Reason for Acceptance

Approving Officer if gift / benefit retained

18/12/2017

Cupcakes delivered by ANAO contractor at Christmas

Gift

<$100

Canprint

Retained by ANAO

Received unsolicited

 

8/12/2017

Promotional item - desk calendars

Gift

<$100

Prodata

Retained by ANAO

Received unsolicited

 

7/12/2017

Double Frame - colour etching Mt Fuji and photograph of Mt Fuji

Gift

<$100

Board of Audit of Japan

Retained by ANAO

Gift of Gratitude offered to all participants

 

6/12/2017

Chocolates received as a thank-you for presenting at PNG Leadership and Governance in the Public Sector course run by UNSW as part of DFAT’s Australian Awards program

Gift

<$100

Australia New Zealand awards

Retained by ANAO

Gift of Gratitude offered to all participants

 

6/12/2017

Chocolates received as a thank-you for presenting at PNG Leadership and Governance in the Public Sector course run by UNSW as part of DFAT’s Australian Awards program

Gift

<$100

University of NSW

Retained by ANAO

Gift of Gratitude offered to all participants

 

1/12/2017

2 bottles of wine

Gift

<$100

Australian National Centre for Audit & Assurance Research

Declined at point of offer

n/a

 

30/11/2017

Invitation to Panel Discussion at National Press Club: ‘Kicking Goals: Three successful Australian leaders discuss the opportunities and challenges in levelling the playing field for women in corporate Australia, the public service and sport’

Benefit

<$100

Synergy Group

Declined at point of offer

n/a

 

29/11/2017

Invitation to Panel Discussion at National Press Club: ‘Kicking Goals: Three successful Australian leaders discuss the opportunities and challenges in levelling the playing field for women in corporate Australia, the public service and sport’

Benefit

<$100

Synergy Group

Declined at point of offer

n/a

 

15/11/2017

Temple of Prambanan wooden desk plaque given to manager of secondee from Indonesia

Gift

<$100

Indonesian Secondee to the ANAO

Retained by ANAO

Gift of Gratitude

 

10/11/2017

Invitation to attend 30th anniversary of Tech1

Benefit

<$100

Technology 1

Declined at point of offer

n/a

 

9/11/2017

Invitation to attend “Hyperreal” at National Gallery

Benefit

<$100

Clayton Utz

Declined at point of offer

n/a

 

8/11/2017

Invite to Maddocks 5 Year Anniversary/Xmas Party

Benefit

<$100

Maddocks Legal

Declined at point of offer

n/a

 

7/11/2017

2 T-shirts presented to performance audit team at the conclusion of their visit to the Stradbroke Island medical centre.

Gift

<$100

Yulu-Burri-Ba Aboriginal Corporation for Community Health

Retained by ANAO

Gift of Gratitude

 

5/11/2017

Batik scarf presented to ANAO officer who collected an Indonesian Secondee from the airport

Gift

<$100

Indonesian Secondee

Retained by ANAO

Gift of Gratitude

 

1/11/2017

Boxed Picture of man riding a bicycle – Silver presented to the Deputy Auditor General by the Vice Chair Professor Dr Bahrullah Akbar of The Audit Board of the Republic of Indonesia

Gift

<$100

The Audit Board of the Republic of Indonesia

Retained by ANAO

Gift of Gratitude

 

24/10/2017

Invitation to attend executive forum - donor is contracted to undertake a performance audit

Benefit

>$100

Callida Consulting

Declined at point of offer

n/a

 

23/10/2017

Batik cotton wall hanging presented to ANAO by Indonesian Delegation

Gift

<$100

Delegation of Indonesian government officials

Retained by ANAO

Gift of Gratitude

 

20/10/2017

Payment of drink whilst at a business meeting

Benefit

<$100

Auditee

Declined at point of offer

n/a

 

16/10/2017

 

Promotional item - Department of Veterans’ Affairs 2018 Commemorative Calendar, Australia’s Official War Artists

Gift

<$100

Department of Veterans’ Affairs

Retained by ANAO

Received unsolicited

 

16/10/2017

Dinner invitation

Benefit

>$100

CPA Australia

Declined at point of offer

n/a

 

11/10/2017

Candle presented as a thank you for participating in training of an international delegation on ANAO procedures and policies for audit preparation and management.

Gift

<$100

Macquarie University

Retained by ANAO

Gift of Gratitude offered to all participants

 

11/10/2017

Candle presented as a thank you for participating in training of an international delegation on ANAO procedures and policies for audit preparation and management.

Gift

<$100

Macquarie University

Retained by ANAO

Gift of Gratitude offered to all participants

 

11/10/2017

Candle presented as a thank you for participating in training of an international delegation on ANAO procedures and policies for audit preparation and management.

Gift

<$100

Macquarie University

Retained by ANAO

Gift of Gratitude offered to all participants

 

11/10/2017

Scholarship Program for Strengthening Reforming Institutions – Republic of Indonesia plaque presented as a thank you for participating in training of an international delegation on ANAO procedures and policies for audit preparation and management.

Gift

<$100

Indonesian Ministry of National Development and Planning

Retained by ANAO

Gift of Gratitude offered to all participants

 

11/10/2017

Wooden Mask presented as a thank you for participating in training of an international delegation on ANAO procedures and policies for audit preparation and management.

Gift

>$100

Indonesian Ministry of National Development and Planning

Retained by ANAO

Gift of Gratitude offered to all participants

 

4/10/2017

Complimentary ticket to Gartner symposium

Benefit

>$1000

Gartner

Declined at point of offer

n/a

 

4/10/2017

Complimentary ticket to Gartner symposium

Benefit

>$1000

Gartner

Declined at point of offer

n/a

 

13/9/2017

Katnook Estate Cab Sav 2013

Gift

<$100

CA ANZ

Retained by ANAO

Received unsolicited

 

13/9/2017

Mug presented as part of ceremony for signing DSS Financial Statements.

Gift

<$100

Department of Social Services

Retained by ANAO

Gift of Gratitude

 

22/8/2017

Invite to lunch at press club with speech about High Court consideration of dual citizen MPs

Benefit

<$100

Maddocks Lawyers

Declined at point of offer

n/a

 

14/8/2017

Invitation to launch of the 50/50 by 2030 Foundation

Benefit

<$100

50/50 by 2030 Foundation

Declined at point of offer

n/a

 

11/8/2017

Grass woven matt with Tuvalu entwined in design presented to participants at PASAI Congress

Gift

<$100

Tuvalu Audit Office

Retained by Officer

Gift of Gratitude offered to all participants

s66 Delegate

10/8/2017

Institute of Internal Auditors Publications

Gift

>$100

Institute of Internal Auditors

Retained by ANAO

Received unsolicited

 

7/08/2017

Travel costs to attend 22nd Tokyo International Meeting on Audit

Benefit

>$1000

Board of Audit Japan

Retained by Officer

Gift of Gratitude offered to all panellists

S66 Delegate

7/8/2017

Sarong presented to head of delegation at PASAI Congress

Gift

<$100

Tuvaluan Audit Office

Retained by Officer

Gift of Gratitude

s66 Delegate

7/8/2017

Conference Pack (T-shirt, Stationery, Scarf) presented to all participants at the PASAI Congress for use at the meeting

Gift

<$100

PASAI

Retained by Officer

Gift of Gratitude offered to all participants

s66 Delegate

7/8/2017

Woven mat, Woven fan presented to participants at PASAI Congress

Gift

<$100

Tuvaluan Government

Retained by ANAO

Gift of Gratitude offered to all participants

 

28/7/2017

 

Ticket to conference

Benefit

>$1000

Techfest

Declined at point of offer

n/a

 

27/7/2017

Money clip and pottery tea set given to ANAO team who presented to a Taiwanese delegation on PGPA and Value For Money audits.

Gift

>$100

Taiwanese delegation

Retained by ANAO

Gift of Gratitude

 

27/7/2017

Money clip or bookmark given to ANAO team who presented to a Taiwanese delegation on PGPA and Value For Money audits.

Gift

<$100

Taiwanese delegation

Retained by ANAO

Gift of Gratitude

 

27/7/2017

Money clip or bookmark given to ANAO team who presented to a Taiwanese delegation on PGPA and Value For Money audits.

Gift

<$100

Taiwanese delegation

Retained by ANAO

Gift of Gratitude

 

27/7/2017

Lunch provided to staff member in capacity as member of the Australasian Council of Auditors General peer review team, when undertaking peer review of the Western Australia Audit Office

Benefit

<$100

Office of the Auditor General, Western Australia

Accepted

Gift of Gratitude offered to all participants

s66 Delegate

21/7/2017

Audit New Zealand pen in gift box as part of meetings with NZ peers - promotional items from Audit NZ

Gift

<$100

NZ Audit Office

Retained by Officer

Gift of Gratitude

s66 Delegate

17/7/2017

Hardcover academic text, “The Reality of Budgetary Reforms in OECD” (edited by John Wanna) – presented as a thank-you for addressing postgraduate students at Crawford school, Australian National University

Gift

>$100

Australian National University

Retained by ANAO

Gift of Gratitude

 

12/07/2017

Invitation to charity cocktail event

Benefit

<$100

Bravery Trust

Declined at point of offer

n/a

 

11/07/2017

XXII-INCOSAI 2016 UAE conference medallion and presentation box

Gift

<$100

UAE SAI

Retained by ANAO

Received unsolicited

 

               

Gifts and benefits (1 January to 30 June 2017)

Gifts offered

Date registered

 

Description of gift

Approx. value

Name of donor

Status of gift (ANAO or officer)

Reason for acceptance

Approving officer of retained gift/s by an individual employee

18/1/17

Vase on stand and plate

<$100

China’s Auditor-General of the Military Audit Office

Retained by ANAO

Gift of gratitude

n/a

18/1/17

Decorative fan

<$100

China’s Auditor-General of the Military Audit Office

Retained by ANAO

Gift of gratitude

n/a

18/1/17

Boxed pen set

<$100

China’s Auditor-General of the Military Audit Office

Retained by ANAO

Gift of gratitude

n/a

18/1/17

Boxed pen set

<$100

China’s Auditor-General of the Military Audit Office

Retained by ANAO

Gift of gratitude

n/a

1/2/17

Five 12oz Plastic Coffee Cups

<$100

CIT Solutions

Retained by ANAO

Gift of gratitude

n/a

8/2/17

Two of: three volume book set — International GAAP 2017

>$100

Ernst & Young

Retained by ANAO

Received unsolicited via mail

n/a

16/2/17

Glass plaque

<$100

Indonesian Ministry of National Development Planning

Retained by ANAO

Gift of gratitude

n/a

14/3/17

Peruvian chullo (beanie)

<$100

Peruvian National Audit Office

Retained by ANAO

Gift of gratitude sent via mail

n/a

23/3/17

Bodhi-tree

≤$100

Comptroller & Auditor General of India

Retained by ANAO

Gift of gratitude

n/a

24/3/17

Framed Sanjhi-Uttar Pradesh — the papercut art

≤$100

Comptroller & Auditor General of India

Retained by ANAO

Gift of gratitude

n/a

31/3/17

Tea and coffee bags

<$100

Indonesian ACAG delegation

Retained by ANAO

Gift of gratitude

n/a

31/3/17

PNG bilum

<$100

PNG ACAG delegation

Retained by ANAO

Gift of gratitude

n/a

13/4/17

Ticket to Australian Hearings 70th anniversary

<$100

Australian Hearing

Declined at point of offer

n/a

n/a

3/5/17

Glass plaque

<$100

Department of Defence

Retained by officer

Gift of gratitude

Section 66 delegate

3/5/17

Medallion

<$100

Department of Defence

Retained by officer

Gift of gratitude

Section 66 delegate

             

Benefits offered

Date registered

 

Description of benefit

Approx. value

Name of donor

Status of benefit

Reason for acceptance

Approving officer of retained benefit/s by an individual employee

22/2/17

INVITATION: Ashurst UN Women: International Women’s Day lunch

<$100

Sarah Ross-Smith

Declined at point of offer

n/a

n/a

23/2/17

Free ticket to attend CA ANZ Audit Conference (offered as I am a member of the CA ANZ Audit Advisory Committee)

>$100

Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand

Declined at point of offer

n/a

n/a

27/2/17

Invitation to breakfast

<$100

Ernst & Young

Declined at point of offer

n/a

n/a

27/2/17

Ticket to EY Women in Leadership breakfast

<$100

Ernst & Young

Declined at point of offer

n/a

n/a

27/3/17

Lunch invitation with Szymon Duniec & Stacey Lewis of ORIMA Research

≤$100

ORIMA Research

Declined at point of offer

n/a

n/a

31/3/17

Breakfast seminar invitation with guest speaker Professor. Dirk Zetzsche

<$100

King Wood and Mallesons

Declined at point of offer

n/a

n/a

6/4/17

Attendance at Federal Budget Dinner 2017

≤$100

Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand

Originally accepted. [unable to attend on the day]

Member of the CA ANZ ACT Regional Council

n/a

13/4/17

Leading with influence workshop and lunch

<$100

RSM Australia

Accepted

Interested in content; invited as part of alumni of firm rather than as an ANAO officer

Section 66 delegate

5/6/17

MacTel Function following their secure gateway contract extension briefing

<$100

MacTel

Declined at point of offer

n/a

n/a

13/6/17

Invitation to 2017 Public Sector Forum

>$100

Macquarie Graduate School of Management

Declined at point of offer

n/a

n/a