Tag: Australian National Audit Office

Government faces ANAO scrutiny over PsiQuantum deal

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
The national audit office has flagged a potential review of the federal government’s use of specialist investment vehicles in the wake of its controversial deal with Californian quantum startup PsiQuantum....

Auditor to probe $3.53m cost of legal advice on PsiQuantum

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
The national audit office will probe the rapid increase in the cost of the federal government’s main due diligence contract for its controversial investment in Californian quantum startup PsiQuantum. Auditor-General...

Tech wrecks, $15bn industry fund shortlisted for audits

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Multi-billion dollar tech projects across Defence and the Tax Office as well as the government’s protocols for keeping them on track could go under the audit office’s microscope later...

Most federal govt agencies adopting AI without a policy

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
More than half of all federal government agencies using artificial intelligence last year adopted the technology without creating policies to govern its use, raising fresh concerns about the system...

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 has another go at outsourcing RDTI compliance

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The federal government is having another go at outsourcing key elements of the research and development tax incentive, despite an audit finding its first attempt proved in many cases...