Archives boss looks to ‘outcomes over process’ as auditors savage ‘ineffective’ policy leadership Monday November 4, 2019 By Stephen Easton Federal The entire federal public sector is supposed to be on the cusp of a new era in information management defined by interoperability, following the earlier…
The Centre for Strategy and Governance shares its views (succinctly and politely) on the APS Review Wednesday April 24, 2019 By Verona Burgess Features What do former mandarins think about the Australian Public Service Review so far? Quite a lot, and not all of it is flattering.
Ian McPhee to review bank reforms Tuesday May 24, 2016 By David Donaldson News Former auditor general Ian McPhee will be on the lookout for box ticking as he takes up a new role reviewing changes to the banking…
Protecting the public purse with digital footprints Friday July 17, 2015 By Rob Cook Features Technological solutions for routine activities at all tiers of government can help navigate the challenges that humans find confronting and make auditing simpler. Procurement is…
Are procurement rules too hard to follow? Monday June 15, 2015 By Stephen Easton Features In one of Ian McPhee's last investigations as auditor-general, he went back to past recommendations on the application of procurement rules. Despite being on the…
Safer streets? Audit adds meat to pork-barrelling accusations Tuesday June 9, 2015 By Stephen Easton News The handling of grants under the Safer Streets program by the Attorney-General's Department has been sharply criticised by the independent Auditor-General, feeding claims the money's…
Public sector catch-up: QLD appointments, red tape, cloud expands, new talent program Wednesday April 8, 2015 By Harley Dennett News The drawn-out appointment of Queensland's top 18 public service positions is getting closer with the formation of the selection panel. A high court case could…
E-learning modules help Commonwealth meet digital deadlines Friday November 21, 2014 By Stephen Easton News Can the Commonwealth public service meet its ambitious "digital transition" and "digital continuity" deadlines? Some agencies had better get their skates on, says auditor-general Ian…
Auditor-General: 'narrow interpretations' a leadership fail Friday November 14, 2014 By Harley Dennett News Public service needs an army of risk managers, the auditor-general says, not tick-and-flick managers that narrowly interpret government objectives and commitments.
Auditor-general's anonymous online tip-off box a world first? Wednesday September 17, 2014 By The Mandarin News ANAO says its anonymous online tip-off system reassures auditors they haven't missed anything -- and the Commonwealth's administrative watchdog thinks it could be a world…
