The Shire of Murray has excelled in its financial reporting obligations, being announced among the top 20 local governments for best practice by the Office of the Auditor General for Western Australia.
Measuring local governments for their timeliness and quality of financial reporting and controls, the Auditor General reported an analysis of 135 local governments and highlighted the Shire of Murray among the list of high achievers.
Shire of Murray President, Douglas McLarty said the results demonstrate the Shire’s genuine commitment to good governance.
“At the Shire, our strong governance framework continuously drives us towards excellence,” said Cr McLarty.
“Being awarded among the top twenty best practice councils by the Auditor General, recognises our genuine and ongoing efforts to be accountable to our community. It is a testament to the professionalism of our staff and their integrity,” he said.
The recognition came as part of the Auditor Generals’ Financial Audit Results 2023-24, which was tabled in Parliament in April. It is the second time the Shire has been recognised among the top councils since the OAG began recognising the top-20 for best practice just
three years ago.
