Auditing in Contemporary Public Administration (Covering the Responsibilities of the Auditor-General)

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Auditing in Contemporary Public Administration (Covering the Responsibilities of the Auditor-General)

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Monday 17 May 1999

Mr P.J. Barrett (AM) - Auditor-General for Australia, presented at the Public Seminar Series, Graduate Program in Public Policy, 'Democratic Governance: Improving the Institutions of Accountability', The Australian National University