Auditor-general Grant Hehir resigns National Audit Office Federal Auditor-general Grant Hehir’s resignation will take effect February 15 — a year before the end of his 10-year term.
Premium Insights and analysis The pains of poor procurement persist through the APS. Time to get serious? November 29, 2022 By Bernard Keane Editors' Picks Even by APS standards, 2022 has been a shocker on procurement. Here’s a retrospective look at what the ANAO found over the year.
Government’s latest annual audit work program goes live November 1, 2022 By Melissa Coade Community & Social The ANAO will tackle 23 broad areas in its audit strategy for 2022-23, including the Attorney-General’s Department, Defence, Education, Finance, DFAT, Home Affairs, Health and Aged Care.
Auditor-general finds DAFF partly effective at new legislation implementation October 20, 2022 By Anna Macdonald Energy & Environment The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry’s implementation of the Export Control Act 2020 was ‘partly effective’, says ANAO.
Agencies need to be battle-hardened to repel cyber attacks October 19, 2022 By Tom Ravlic 2022 Modernising Government Agencies Special Report How governments grapple with cyber threats depends on how they test technologies, find gaps in processes and strategise future possibilities.
Promoted During a machinery of government change, don’t overlook data management and security September 28, 2022 By Commvault Machinery of government changes are an intrinsic part of our Westminster system of government. These changes can occur, as happened with the recent 2022 federal election, when there is a change of government. They can also happen when a minister resigns or changes portfolio, or to amalgamate departments and to meet policy objectives. It’s estimated […]
DTA horror audit raises ‘very concerning issues’: Gallagher September 23, 2022 By Julian Bajkowski Communications & Technology Finance minister Katy Gallagher said she will closely monitor the way the DTA addresses ANAO recommendations to ensure highlighted processes and behaviours don’t happen again.
ANAO’s audit of Tourism Australia included Morrison’s period there September 2, 2022 By Tom Ravlic Editors' Picks The Australian National Audit Office’s review of Tourism Australia between 2005 and 2008 covers two years when Scott Morrison was the managing director.
What happens when procurement goes wrong July 26, 2022 By Tom Ravlic 2022 Better Procurement Special Report Procurement auditing: there are times when the best way to learn best procurement practices is by understanding others’ mistakes.
Premium Columnists Dot your Is and cross your Ts — the ANAO lives for detail July 8, 2022 By Tom Ravlic Editors' Picks It is not simply good enough to have a process that is deemed okay by convention or authorised verbally. Document everything!
Premium Columnists Timing of ANAO reports highlighted around the change of government July 5, 2022 By Tom Ravlic Editors' Picks Consider the timing of ANAO reports and how they might be used by various players impacted by them to influence a brand new government.
ANAO audit flags issues in CASA’s surveillance May 23, 2022 By Anna Macdonald Federal An ANAO audit of CASA found the pandemic saw 230 of 306 planned surveillance events not being conducted in 2019/20.
Premium Insights and analysis Election 2022: Public service doesn’t run the government, says Morrison April 26, 2022 By Tom Ravlic Editors' Picks Saying public servants do not matter when it comes to running the country should prompt a series of reflections.
Premium Insights and analysis Roll call of APS politicisation under the Morrison government April 21, 2022 By Peter Gearin Editors' Picks The APS has faced politicisation by Australia’s elected officials, either through direct political interference or by ignoring established protocols.
ANAO asked to investigate pre-election appointments with Coalition links April 8, 2022 By Tom Ravlic Federal Rex Patrick asks ANAO to investigate a series of pre-election appointments of people with links to the Coalition parties to government bodies.