Councils rapped for credit card expenses

Questions have been raised about the use of credit cards by staff at three South Australian councils.

9 March, 2020

Auditor questions board members’ email use

A report has thrown into question the behaviour of board members at a $5 billion infrastructure lending facility.

15 April, 2019

AG slams management of troubled defence projects

Defence is failing to properly manage under-performing projects, an Auditor General’s report has found.

26 March, 2019

‘Tetris’ solution to save Finance $300m doesn’t stack up, audit says

Government claims that $300 million in savings can be achieved by a ‘Tetris-type’ plan to pack public servants into unused office space don’t hold water, an audit has found.

18 October, 2018

Errors, missing projects on governments’ ICT dashboards

Audits into the Queensland and Victorian governments’ online ICT expenditure reporting tools have found both dashboards improved transparency but their accuracy is in question.

13 July, 2018

NSW universities are doing ok, says audit

Overseas student numbers soar.

7 June, 2017

Investigation into Commonwealth government procurement

Disability benefits, IT procurement.

19 October, 2016

New NSW Auditor General named

Family and Community Services Deputy Secretary Margaret Crawford to fill crucial role.

3 February, 2016

Victoria’s $434m crime proceeds haul cops a caning

By Julian Bajkowski Victoria’s system of confiscating money and assets from the state’s organised criminals and drug dealers has been found sorely wanting by the state’s Auditor General after a new report highlighted a raft of operational and governance shortcomings. An audit of the state’s Asset Confiscation Scheme by the Victorian Auditor General’s Office released […]

4 September, 2013

Performance reporting has good practice

Key performance indicators of agencies are generally well managed and reported, but with room for improvement, according to the Western Australian Auditor General. The audit has covered the current government framework of 155 agencies with different roles and purposes, with personnel capacity of up to 20000 staff to those with only one employee. Acting Auditor […]

20 April, 2012

CCTV cameras get thumbs up from auditor general

In his report tabled in Parliament today, acting auditor general – Glen Clarke – found the use of closed circuit television cameras (CCTV) was having positive results but more could be done to fully benefit from the growing number of cameras across the state.   The audit examined the installation, management and use of CCTV […]

19 October, 2011

Committee recommends review of Auditor-General powers

The Public Accounts and Audit Committee has advised the Commonwealth to re-examine the role and powers of the Auditor-General. Committee chair, Rob Oakeshott, said it was “timely for the role and powers of the Auditor-General to be re-examined” to ensure they were adequate in the “modern public sector environment”. The Committee made 13 recommendations, including […]

20 January, 2011

ANAO investigates confidentiality in government contracts

The Australian National Audit Office has released its report on confidentiality in government contracts, recommending a review of procurement reporting requirements. The audit assess the appropriateness of the use and reporting of confidentiality provisions in Australian Government contracts. It included an assessment of compliance with the Senate Order and followed up on the implementation of […]

22 September, 2010

ANAO releases new guide to asset management

The Australian National Audit Office (ANAO) has released a new guide on asset management in public sector entities. The new report, Better Practice Guide on the Strategic and Operational Management of Assets by Public Sector Entities, is an update on previous guides. It aims to provide a practical asset management framework that can be adopted by […]

13 September, 2010