Call to reduce agencies’ reporting burden

Auditor flags the ‘voluminous disclosure requirements’ for small public entities, and points to identified weaknesses not being addressed. 

8 November, 2018

Reducing the reporting burden on local government    

Councils in NSW feel they have to spend more time reporting on the work they do than on the work itself, but there is a solution, writes Annalisa Haskell.

28 June, 2018

NSW universities are doing ok, says audit

Overseas student numbers soar.

7 June, 2017

APS underperformance ignored by managers, says audit

Poor performers encouraged to resign or retire.

24 May, 2017

Investigation into Commonwealth government procurement

Disability benefits, IT procurement.

19 October, 2016

NSW Labor warns of state government’s RSL asset grab

Internal audit on the cards.

3 October, 2016

Multinational tax take bleeds after huge ATO staff cuts

Audit capacity diminished amid allegations of rorts.

9 April, 2015

Queensland overhauls technology procurement

By Julian Bajkowski and Paul Hemsley The Queensland government has thrown open the door to outsourcing public sector payroll systems across the state. The move is a watershed because it is almost certain to be followed by other internally-run government technology functions and services being exposed to direct competition from the private sector. Queensland’s Information […]

20 August, 2012