Queensland is getting its first female Auditor General with the appointment of Rachel Vagg.
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Health criticised for failing to show PHNs are delivering
The health department has failed to show the Primary Health Network model is delivering its objectives, an audit has found.
Passport office failed to prepare for post-covid surge: audit
The Australian Passport Office failed to prepare for a surge in applications at the end of Covid-related border closures despite being warned.
Community health grants program referred to APS Commissioner
A community health grants program has been referred to the Australian Public Service Commissioner.
Audit finds more Queensland councils struggling financially
An increasing number of Queensland’s councils are becoming financially unsustainable, an audit shows.
Value for money questioned in $1.2b satellite contract
Geoscience Australia will have a hard time showing value for money for a $1.18 billion satellite system, the audit office says.
Auditor General Grant Hehir retires
Australian Auditor General Grant Hehir will resign after 15 years of scrutinising the public sector.
Report says SA Auditor General at risk of influence by government
A report recommends boosting the independence of the SA audit office, saying it’s at risk of government interference.
Service Australia rejects auditor’s anti-bias recommendations
The Auditor General says the way Services Australia reports on the correctness and timeliness of its payments is biased.
Cyber security concerns as council’s network rack found in staff toilet
West Australia’s councils are neglecting to fix weaknesses in their computer controls, according to the state’s auditor general.