annual report/2006 - University of Melbourne

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 2006
and the financial position of its operations for the year ended on that date, and
ii) the amount of Australian Government financial assistance received during the financial year ended 31 December 2006
was expended for the purposes for which it was provided, and
iii) the Institution 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
(b) the financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the Australian Equivalents to International Financial
Reporting Standards (AIFRS), the Financial Management Act 1994, other mandatory professional reporting requirements
and the Guidelines for the Preparation of Annual Financial Reports for the 2006 Reporting Period by Australian Higher
Education Institutions as issued by the Department of Education, Science and Training.
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
26 March 2007
Statement by the Vice-Chancellor and Chief Financial Officer
At its meeting held on 16 March 2007 the University’s Finance Committee resolved to recommend to the University’s Council
that the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2006 be adopted. The University Council at its meeting held on
26 March 2007 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 2006
and the financial position of its operations for the year ended on that date, and
ii) the amount of Australian Government financial assistance received during the financial year ended 31 December 2006
was expended for the purposes for which it was provided, and
iii) the Institution 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
(b) the financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the Australian Equivalents to International Financial
Reporting Standards (AIFRS), the Financial Management Act 1994, other mandatory professional reporting requirements
and the Guidelines for the Preparation of Annual Financial Reports for the 2006 Reporting Period by Australian Higher
Education Institutions as issued by the Department of Education, Science and Training.
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
26 March 2007 26 March 2007
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The University of Melbourne Annual Report 2006