Australia Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Rule 2014 (PGPA Rule) 17AD-17AE: Annual report structure and overview (non-corporate): include every prescribed part (review, overview, performance statements and financial performance, management and accountability, contract and remuneration information, financial statements, other mandatory information, transmittal letter, aids to access), with an overview of role, structure, outcomes, purposes and accountable authority

What does 17AD-17AE require?

The report must contain the accountable authority's review of the period, an overview of the entity, the annual performance statements and a report on financial performance, management and accountability information, the additional information on organisations paid under reportable contracts, executive remuneration information, the audited financial statements, other mandatory information, a letter of transmittal and aids to access. The overview describes the entity's role and functions, organisational structure, outcomes and programs administered, and purposes from the corporate plan, names each accountable authority or member with position title and period of office, and for a Department outlines the portfolio structure; any difference between the outcomes and programs administered and those in the portfolio budget documents must be explained.