1.6 Style and format of accountability documents
Departments are encouraged to adopt a plain, concise and focussed presentation style for their annual report and be mindful that the report's audience will primarily be parliamentary. Wherever possible glossy public relations style material, unnecessary photographs and graphics, biographical material, and case studies should be avoided. The annual report should be organised to tell a clear performance story. The structure of the annual report does not need to replicate the Statement of Intent or Information Supporting the Estimates - unless it is sensible for that agency. The annual report should also be clearly structured so it is easy for the reader to find the financial statements and the statement of service performance (which are subject to the auditor's opinion) and distinguish these from the rest of the report.
