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25 September 2025

Reflections on Auditor Proud Day: 37 years of purpose, people, and accountability

After 37 years in the public sector, I’m proud to say that being an auditor has been more than a care

17 July 2025

Ever wondered how the Queensland Audit Office chooses what to audit? We’ve just published our new 3-year forward work plan, which explains what we are auditing, when, and why.

11 July 2025

In this blog, we summarise Queensland Treasury’s major changes in its 2024–25 Financial Reporting Requirements for Queensland Government Agencies (FRRs) and its Non-Current Asset Polic

27 June 2025

Modern technology systems are essential to efficient and productive businesses, helping to strengthen service delivery, security, and operational efficiency.

Upcoming audits

In recent years, Queensland’s education system has faced increased pressures, including:

Audit Status:
To be tabled

The Queensland Government provides grants to achieve its policy objectives, and specific entities are accountable for how these public funds are allocated and managed. In 2023–24, the entities distributed approximately $4.06 billion in grants to individuals and entities. 

Audit Status:
To be tabled

Entities report to us on their progress in implementing recommendations from our performance audit reports. Each year we will highlight common themes across recommendations and provide insights on entities’ self-reported progress.

Audit Status:
To be tabled

Each year, one in every 5 adults experiences a mental illness, and approximately half of all adults experience one at some point in their lives. This can have a devastating impact on them and those close to them. 

Audit Status:
Planned

The audit follows up on recommendations we made in Delivering social housing services (Report 1: 2022–23), which we tabled in July 2022.

Audit Status:
Planned

In 2023–24, Queensland Corrective Services reported that 51.4 per cent of adults released from prison returned to prison or another type of correctional facility within 2 years.

Audit Status:
In progress

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