NZ Treasury boss to return to Aus as Auditor General

NZ Treasury boss Caralee McLeish is Australia’s new Auditor General.

5 August, 2024

Inquiry to focus on Commonwealth procurement

A parliamentary committee has launched an inquiry into the way Commonwealth entities manage contracts.

8 July, 2024

Another grants program comes under scrutiny of national audit office

An audit has found shortcomings in a mobile black spot grants program, saying it wasn’t clear why some locations were chosen above others.

26 May, 2024

War memorial contracts fudged, audit finds

An audit has found deficiencies in the quality of advice to the minister about the $540m War Memorial redevelopment.

14 April, 2024

Health criticised for failing to show PHNs are delivering

The health department has failed to show the Primary Health Network model is delivering its objectives, an audit has found.

5 March, 2024

150 tax officials swept up in GST fraud probe

The national audit office says 150 tax officials are among those investigated as part of a widespread GST fraud probe.

13 February, 2024

Passport office failed to prepare for post-covid surge: audit

The Australian Passport Office failed to prepare for a surge in applications at the end of Covid-related border closures despite being warned.

7 February, 2024

Value for money questioned in $1.2b satellite contract

Geoscience Australia will have a hard time showing value for money for a $1.18 billion satellite system, the audit office says.

23 January, 2024

Auditor General Grant Hehir retires

Australian Auditor General Grant Hehir will resign after 15 years of scrutinising the public sector.

21 January, 2024

ANAO shares insights on public sector probity

The national audit office has released an insights report to guide government officials who are responsible for managing probity risks.

16 October, 2023

Service Australia rejects auditor’s anti-bias recommendations

The Auditor General says the way Services Australia reports on the correctness and timeliness of its payments is biased.

4 September, 2023

Report finds procurement panels stifling competition

Commonwealth procurement panels are stifling competition, a parliamentary inquiry has found.

9 August, 2023

Auditor to target Black Spot program amid claims of pork barrelling

The national audit office is undertaking an audit of the Black Spot grants program amid allegations of pork barrelling.

3 August, 2023

One in four govt workers comp payments for psychological issues

An audit of Comcare shows there were 4,500 claims last year, of which one in four were for psychological issues.

23 June, 2023