Download Annual Report 2011-2012 - Governor-General of the ...

OFFICE OF THE OFFICIAL SECRETARYTO THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL6 October 2012The Hon Julia Gillard MPPrime MinisterParliament HouseCANBERRA ACT 2600Dear Prime MinisterI present the annual report of the Office of the Official Secretary to the Governor‐General for thefinancial year ending 30 June 2012, in accordance with subsection 19(1) of the Governor‐General Act 1974.Subsection 19(2) of the Act requires you to cause a copy of the report to be laid before each House of theParliament within fifteen sitting days after the day on which you receive the report.I certify that I am satisfied that the Office of the Official Secretary to the Governor-General has preparedfraud risk assessments and a fraud control plan, and has in place appropriate fraud prevention, detection,investigation, reporting and data collection procedures and processes that meet its specific needs and hastaken all reasonable measures to minimise the incidence of fraud in the agency and to investigate and recoverthe proceeds of fraud against the Office, if this were to occur.Yours sincerelyStephen Brady CVOOfficial Secretary to the Governor‐GeneralAnnual Report 2011–2012i