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, 2019A report has thrown into question the behaviour of board members at a $5 billion infrastructure lending facility.
15 April, 2019Defence is failing to properly manage under-performing projects, an Auditor General’s report has found.
26 March, 2019Government 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, 2018Audits 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, 2018Overseas student numbers soar.
7 June, 2017Disability benefits, IT procurement.
19 October, 2016Family and Community Services Deputy Secretary Margaret Crawford to fill crucial role.
3 February, 2016By 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, 2013Key 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, 2012In 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, 2011The 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, 2011The 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, 2010The 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, 2010By Angela Dorizas The independent audit into the Federal Government's regional and local community infrastructure program was "politically motivated", the head of the Australian Local Government Association (ALGA) has said. ALGA president Geoff Lake slammed the report by the Australian National Audit Office (ANAO) as lacking balance and objectivity. “I can’t understand why a report of […]
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