2007 Annual report (PDF 8.1 Mb) - University of Melbourne

FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS
THE UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE
Statement by Principal Accounting Officer
In my opinion:
(a) i) the financial statements of the University of Melbourne and the consolidated entity present a true and fair view of the financial
transactions of the University and the consolidated entity during the financial year ended 31 December 2007 and the financial
position of its operations for the year ended on that date, and
(b)
ii) the amount of Australian Government financial assistance received during the financial year ended 31 December 2007 was
expended for the purposes for which it was provided, and
iii) the Group has complied with all material requirements of applicable legislation, contracts, agreements and various programme
guidelines that apply to the Australian Government financial assistance identified in these financial statements, and
the financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the Australian Accounting Standards, the Financial Management Act
1994, other mandatory professional reporting requirements and the Guidelines for the Preparation of Annual Financial Reports for
the 2007 Reporting Period by Australian Higher Education Institutions as issued by the Department of Education, Employment and
Workplace Relations.
In addition, I am not aware at the date of signing these statements of any circumstances which would render any particulars included
in the statements to be misleading or inaccurate and there are reasonable grounds to believe that the University of Melbourne and the
consolidated entity will be able to pay its debts as and when they fall due.
Bryan Rossi
Deputy Principal and Director of Financial Operations
17 March 2008
Statement by the Vice-Chancellor and Chief Financial Officer
At its meeting held on 6 March 2008 the University’s Finance Committee resolved to recommend to the University’s Council that the
financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2007 be adopted. The University Council at its meeting held on 17 March 2008
adopted the financial statements and authorised the Vice-Chancellor and Chief Financial Officer to sign the financial statements on behalf
of the University.
In our opinion:
(a) i) the financial statements of the University of Melbourne and the consolidated entity present a true and fair view of the financial
transactions of the University and the consolidated entity during the financial year ended 31 December 2007 and the financial
position of its operations for the year ended on that date, and
(b)
ii) the amount of Australian Government financial assistance received during the financial year ended 31 December 2007 was
expended for the purposes for which it was provided, and
iii) the Group has complied with all material requirements of applicable legislation, contracts, agreements and various programme
guidelines that apply to the Australian Government financial assistance identified in these financial statements, and
the financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the Australian Accounting Standards, the Financial Management Act
1994, other mandatory professional reporting requirements and the Guidelines for the Preparation of Annual Financial Reports for
the 2007 Reporting Period by Australian Higher Education Institutions as issued by the Department of Education, Employment and
Workplace Relations.
In addition, we are not aware at the date of signing these statements of any circumstances which would render any particulars included
in the statements to be misleading or inaccurate and there are reasonable grounds to believe that the University of Melbourne and the
consolidated entity will be able to pay its debts as and when they fall due.
Glyn Davis
David Percival
Vice-Chancellor
Vice-Principal and Chief Financial Officer
17 March 2008 17 March 2008
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