Preparing for the Brisbane Games

Tabled Report 5: 2024–25

Tabled date

2024-12-13

Report year

2024-25

Community amenities Infrastructure Tourism and events Whole of government

Entities audited

Not identified in the published HTML audit scope.

Recommendations

1. QAO's text Addressed to: develop and implement a risk management program to effectively manage risk for the games. This

   develop and implement a risk management program to effectively manage risk for the games. This should include

   • developing a risk register that identifies operational and delivery risks at both an entity and whole-of-games level and their likelihood and impact
   • implementing effective mitigation controls to manage risk, including mapping interdependencies and developing strategies to manage them
   • regularly monitoring the risk register and reporting any changes in risk to key decision-makers, including the appetite for risk.

2. QAO's text Addressed to: develops a consolidated whole-of-games budget. This

   develops a consolidated whole-of-games budget. This should include developing detailed budgeting guidelines and clearly defining what costs are included and excluded from the games budget.

3. QAO's text Addressed to: monitors expenditure against the consolidated whole-of-games budget and reports the cost of the games to key decision-makers. This

   monitors expenditure against the consolidated whole-of-games budget and reports the cost of the games to key decision-makers. This should include

   • planning for and delivering an audited Special Purpose Financial Report for the games that provides a consolidated view of financial resources used to plan and deliver the event and realise legacy benefits during the games period
   • establishing agreements with relevant entities to regularly report their operational costs to the department, including in-kind contributions for games planning activities.

4. QAO's text Addressed to: ensures its sustainability strategy and plans provide clarity and transparency about what it means to deliver a more sustainable games. This

   ensures its sustainability strategy and plans provide clarity and transparency about what it means to deliver a more sustainable games. This should include

   • definitions, benchmarks, and targets to measure the sustainability outcomes of the games
   • determining who is required to report emissions and from when, what will be included and excluded from CO2 emissions reporting, and who will be responsible for tracking and reporting progress against the sustainability targets.

Authoritative report — Queensland Audit Office

Report PDF on QAO