A five-year audit of six Victorian councils has found shortcomings in fraud controls around grants programs.
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Grants review calls for more transparency via public database
A review of NSW grants administration in NSW calls for a single government website that provides comprehensive public information about grants.
Commissioner questions ability of bureaucrats to deliver reform
The NSW Ageing and Disability Commissioner has cast doubt on the ability of public servants to deliver the sweeping changes the government is promising to the aged care system.
Labor promises robodebt Royal Commission
Labor will establish a Royal Commission into the robodebt debacle if it wins office at the upcoming federal election.
Labor party pledges to abolish APS staffing cap
Labor has vowed to abolish the APS staffing cap and cut spending on consultants and contractors if elected.
NSW councils to participate in e-scooter trial
Councils across NSW will be invited to take part in a state-wide trial of e-scooters, joining other states.
Council establishes internal Ombudsman
A NSW council has established an Internal Ombudsman to investigate complaints against staff, contractors, consultants and volunteers.
Call for mandatory ethics training for public servants
A parliamentary committee has recommended mandatory ethics training for Victoria’s public servants.
National corruption watchdog on election agenda
Labor has pledged to legislate for a “powerful, transparent and independent” National Anti-Corruption Commission with the powers of a standing Royal Commission by the end of the year if elected.
Agencies breached public sector ban on political advertising
Victorian government agencies defied a public sector ban on political advertising.