Letter of Transmittal from Secretary

Dear Mr Speaker and Mr President

Department of Parliamentary Services Annual Report 2019–20

I am pleased to present the Department of Parliamentary Services Annual Report 2019–20 in accordance with section 65 of the Parliamentary Service Act 1999 and section 46 of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 (PGPA Act).

The report includes the annual report of the Parliamentary Librarian as required by subsection 65(3) of the Parliamentary Service Act 1999.

I am satisfied the annual performance statement is prepared based on properly maintained records in accordance with subsection 39 of the PGPA Act.

As required by the Commonwealth Fraud Policy, I am satisfied that the department complies with section 10 of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Rule 2014.

Yours sincerely

Robert Stefanic
Secretary
22 September 2020