Audit finds lack of fraud controls over council grant programs

A five-year audit of six Victorian councils has found shortcomings in fraud controls around grants programs.

12 May, 2022

Potential cost of fraud against govt $1.7 billion

Fraud could be costing the Commonwealth $1.7 billion a year.

18 June, 2020

Govt agencies use data mining to root out corruption

Data mining can be used as a tool to identify fraud and corruption, a report says.

3 July, 2019

Red flags over local council expenditure

Concerns have been raised about weaknesses in Victorian councils’ fraud and corruption controls.

24 June, 2019

Councils weak on fraud prevention, audit finds

NSW’s audit office determines the majority of the state’s councils have poor fraud control procedures, prompting a call for improved funding and training.

25 June, 2018

The great Commonwealth robbery: Govt swindled out of $1.2 billion

Almost 8000 public servants involved.

21 February, 2017

Best of 2016: Centrelink, the Tax Office and ASIO could use Census 2016 data: privacy groups

Mass Census boycott possible.

20 December, 2016

Best of 2016: Corruption allegations at Sydney councils tip of the iceberg, says researcher

Developers voting on councils “state-sanctioned corruption.”

20 December, 2016

ABC refuses to release 7-Eleven footage

Protecting whistleblowers’ identities.

15 December, 2016

Centrelink scam spikes with promises of extra pension or benefits

More than $27k lost.

28 November, 2016

NSW public sector fraud doubles to $10 million

Dodgy timesheets and cash theft.

11 November, 2016

Victims of online fraud laughed at and blamed by agencies

Australian Institute of Criminology report.

16 August, 2016

Making of a fraudster – ripping off the Australian Public Service

Women increasingly defrauding the APS.

16 March, 2016

Tackling tertiary corruption

ICAC corruption prevention initiatives.

20 January, 2016