Report says SA Auditor General at risk of influence by government

A report recommends boosting the independence of the SA audit office, saying it’s at risk of government interference.

27 September, 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

Cyber security concerns as council’s network rack found in staff toilet

West Australia’s councils are neglecting to fix weaknesses in their computer controls, according to the state’s auditor general.

3 April, 2023

Audit finds major discrepancies in Defence costs reporting

The Auditor General has found major discrepancies in reporting about the estimated costs of Defence programs.

29 November, 2022

Some WA entities not meeting AML requirements

WA’s Auditor General found that six entities had deficiencies with respect to anti-money laundering obligations.

20 October, 2022

Password123? Audit reveals worst passwords ever

A report says SA government agencies should consider banning certain passwords, amid concerns weak passwords are compromising security.

19 September, 2022

Tracking of body-worn cameras by Vic Police inconsistent

An audit of Victoria Police suggests that officers aren’t activating their body worn cameras as often as they should.

20 June, 2022

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