The Victorian Auditor General’s Office needs to combat the perception that its audits aren’t always objective.
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Politicisation of Victorian public service to be investigated
The Victorian Ombudsman is seeking submissions on the politicisation of public sector appointments.
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.
Agencies breached public sector ban on political advertising
Victorian government agencies defied a public sector ban on political advertising.
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.