Tag: Auditor-General

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...

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...

Health caned over vaccine systems data: Auditor

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
The federal Department of Health failed to obtain assurance from third party providers like Salesforce and Amazon Web Services that outsourced vaccine administration systems had adequate IT controls in...

Audit office to scrutinise APS labour hire use

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The national audit office is set to turn its attention to the rampant use of labour hire in the public sector, amid ongoing concerns about its impact on the...

Victorian Auditor-General calls for govt IT rethink

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The Victorian Auditor-General has called for a major rethink around government IT projects after finding “significant failures” in the state’s new IT system to handle fines which went nearly...

Watchdog eyes govt digital ID scheme audit

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The national auditor is considering putting the federal government’s $450 million digital identity program under the microscope, with a planned review of the scheme’s budget and effectiveness. The Australian...

Audit slaps AEC for 2016 ballot

Posted on   |  by James Riley
The Auditor-General has slapped the Australian Electoral Commission over its handling of aspects of the 2016 federal election, pointing to IT contracts that did not provide value for money and...

NISA critique is way too harsh

Posted on   |  by James Riley
The Auditor-General’s recent review of the design and monitoring of the National Innovation and Science Agenda risks throwing out the outcome baby with the process bathwater. Industry development policy...