ombudsmen and auditors

     ombudsmen

Australian government ombudsmen are -

Commonwealth Ombudsman (COA)

Australian Capital Territory Ombudsman (ACTO)

New South Wales Ombudsman (NSWO)

Northern Territory Ombudsman (NTO)

Queensland Ombudsman (QO)

South Australian Ombudsman (SAO)

Tasmanian Ombudsman (TO)

Victorian Ombudsman (VO)

Western Australian Parliamentary Commissioner for Administrative Investigations (PCAS)

Australian private sector bodies, established under co-regulatory schemes and recognised in national legislation, include -

Australian Banking Industry Ombudsman (ABIO)

Private Health Insurance Industry Ombudsman (PHIIO)

Superannuation Complaints Tribunal (SCT)

Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman (TIO)

Overseas ombudsmen include -

Office of the Ombudsmen in New Zealand (OONZ)

Office of the Ombudsman Hong Kong (OOHK)

UK Parliamentary Ombudsman & the Health Service Ombudsman (PCAHSC)

Ombudsman of the European Union (OEU)

     government audit agencies

Within Australia the bodies are -

Australian National Audit Office (ANAO)

ACT Auditor-General (ACTAG)

Auditor Office of NSW (AONSW)

Northern Territory Auditor-General's Office (NTAG)

Queensland Audit Office (QAO)

South Australian Auditor-General's Department (SAAGD)

Tasmanian Audit Office (TAO)

Victorian Auditor-General's Office (VAGO)

Auditor-General for Western Australia (AGWA)

Overseas counterparts include -

NZ Office of the Controller & Auditor General (OCAG)

UK National Audit Office (NAO)

Office of the Auditor General of Canada (OAG)

US federal Government Accounting Office (GAO)

European Court of Auditors (ECA)

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