Local governments play an important role in improving the liveability and sustainability of Queensland’s communities by providing many of the services and facilities used every day. The financial reports produced by local governments are essential in assisting councils to be accountable about how ratepayers’ funds are spent.

This report provides the status of all local government entity audits completed at 30 April 2009 and not previously reported, including abolished and continuing local government entities. This report also includes a summary of the preliminary audit results for the new regional councils.