Tag: audit

Audit office to review govt tech misfires

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Two of the federal government’s most high-profile technology misfires of the past year, Defence’s myClearance vetting system and Parliament’s expenses management system, are to be examined by the Australia’s...

Permissions capability platform tender gets an ANAO thumping

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
The Department of Home Affairs “departed” from its initial tender requirements in awarding Accenture the contract for the permission capability platform, according to an audit which calls into question...

Second review of $1.3bn MMI grants program on the cards

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Australia’s national auditor is contemplating a review of the former Morrison government’s $1.3 billion Modern Manufacturing Initiative despite an earlier internal review commissioned by Labor clearing the grant selections....

NSW contractor spend doubles to $1.2bn in pandemic

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Spending on contractors at New South Wales’ biggest government agencies has doubled since the start of the pandemic, climbing from just over $600 million to more than $1.2 billion...

DTA reviews all significant procurements after shocker audit

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
The Digital Transformation Agency is conducting a review of all “significant” past procurements in the wake of a damning audit that uncovered widespread failings with its buying practices. The...

Parliamentary inquiry launched into govt procurement failings

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
A parliamentary inquiry will examine the procurement culture in Canberra after a string of damning audits exposed a failure by federal government departments and agencies to obey mandatory requirements....

Govt handpicked Deloitte for myGov upgrade

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Deloitte was the only supplier approached for a major overhaul of the myGov platform that has netted the consulting giant more than $45 million so far, a scathing audit...