A NSW council that experienced gaps in financial management following amalgamation faces ten years in deficit.
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$349m of NSW council assets damaged by natural disasters
Natural disasters damaged almost $350 million worth of NSW council infrastructure between 2021-22.
OLG cops a serve from auditor general
An audit says the NSW Office of Local Government can’t show it’s effectively regulating councils.
NSW plan to cut spending on consultants set to fail, auditor says.
The NSW government made a policy commitment in 2019 to cut spending on consultants. The plan isn’t going well.
Audit finds major holes in fleet arrangements between councils, RFS
Local councils have a responsibility to maintain and managee RFS fleets, but are battling inadequate record keeping, poor communication and under-resourcing.
Cyber security agency failing local government
The NSW government’s cyber security agency is falling short in its obligation to help councils deliver secure and trustworthy digital services, a report says.
Bushfire grants porkbarrelling referred to ICAC
The NSW government has given the state’s corruption watchdog a report into the apparent porkbarrelling of bushfire recovery grants.
State agencies warned about over-reliance on consultants
High risk control deficiencies at NSW public sector agencies have increased, including over-reliance on consultants.
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.
Scandal-plagued grants scheme ‘deficient’
The auditor general has found the Stronger Communities grants scheme was deficient in a number of aspects.