WALGA Advocacy Positions - Last updated: 25 March 2024

That the OAG provide a breakdown on the cost of the audit and justification for any variance to the estimate to the Local Government as part of the final billing process; 5. [...] Background Responsibility for financial auditing of Local Governments in WA transitioned from the Department of Local Government, Sport, and Cultural Industries to the Office of the Auditor General (OAG) with the proclamation of the Local Government Amendment (Auditing) Act 2017. [...] The Local Government sector supports the continuance of the Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries as a direct service provider of compliance and recommend the Department fund its capacity building role through the utilisation of third party service providers. [...] In addition, the Local Government sector calls on the State Government to ensure there is proper resourcing of the Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries to conduct timely inquiries and interventions when instigated under the provisions of the Local Government Act 1995. [...] Overseeing the compliance of the operations of the local government with State and Federal legislation on behalf of the council 7.