197Modifications about financial matters

197 Modifications about financial matters

197 Modifications about financial matters

The Privacy Act applies as if it were modified to provide that the National Education and Care Services Privacy Commissioner is required to—

(a) ensure the Commissioner’s operations are carried out efficiently, effectively and economically; and

(b) keep proper books and records in relation to the funds held by the Commissioner; and

(c) ensure expenditure is made from the funds held by the Commissioner only for lawful purposes and, as far as possible, reasonable value is obtained for moneys expended from the funds; and

(d) ensure the Commissioner’s procedures, including internal control procedures, afford adequate safeguards with respect to—

(i) the correctness, regularity and propriety of payments made from the funds held by the Commissioner; and

(ii) receiving and accounting for payments made to the Commissioner; and

(iii) prevention of fraud or mistake; and

(e) take any action necessary to ensure the preparation of accurate financial statements in accordance with Australian Accounting Standards for inclusion in the Commissioner’s annual report; and

(f) take any action necessary to facilitate the audit of the financial statements; and

(g) arrange for any further audit by a qualified person of records kept by the Commissioner in relation to the funds held by the Commissioner, if directed to do so by the Ministerial Council.