VAGO suffering from perception it lacks objectivity

The Victorian Auditor General’s Office needs to combat the perception that its audits aren’t always objective.

31 July, 2024

Staff turnover at Vic councils still higher than pre-pandemic

Victorian local governments are continuing to experience a higher staff turnover than before the pandemic.

10 March, 2024

Victorian spending on consultants blows out despite reduction targets

The Victorian government spent $561 million on consultants and $11.1 billion on contractors in the last four years.

29 November, 2023

Vic building regulator failing to meet performance targets

Victoria’s building regulator needs to lift its game to achieve best practice, the auditor general says.

5 November, 2023

Heat on government amid multiple Commonwealth Games probes

With Senate committee hearings underway and an audit office investigation, a Victorian select committee is calling for submissions on the dumping of the Commonwealth Games.

28 August, 2023

Business cases for mega Victorian rail projects don’t hold water

The business cases for two of Victoria’s biggest transport infrastructure projects don’t support sound investment decisions, an audit has found.

29 September, 2022

Politicisation of Victorian public service to be investigated

The Victorian Ombudsman is seeking submissions on the politicisation of public sector appointments.

16 May, 2022

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

Agencies breached public sector ban on political advertising

Victorian government agencies defied a public sector ban on political advertising.

11 April, 2022

Victorian Public Service ill-prepared when Covid-19 hit

Covid-19 put many demands on government agencies, including providing incident management while maintaining services and transitioning to remote working.

28 February, 2022

Red flags over local council expenditure

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

24 June, 2019

Councils should consider tender for insurance: audit

Victoria’s auditor has questioned the financial sustainability of local governments’ mutual insurance but MAV says the scheme protects councils ‘through thick and thin.’

26 July, 2018

‘Skill and talent’ key to councils’ economic development

Victoria’s Corangamite Council says a $300,000 support fund it established to attract and expand businesses in its area has contributed $9.2 million in benefits to the local economy.

16 March, 2018

Educating against corruption

The work of ICAC.

11 January, 2016