Independence of NSW integrity agencies threatened by state government’s role in funding arrangements, audit finds Wednesday October 21, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins New South Wales The report notes that the current funding arrangements in general, including the involvement of the executive government, can compromise the integrity agencies' ability to fulfil… Read more
NSW audit office highlights major concerns with Greater Sydney water conservation efforts Tuesday June 23, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins Energy & Environment The Department of Planning, Industry and Environment and the Sydney Water Corporation have not effectively investigated, implemented and supported water conservation initiatives, the audit found. Read more
‘A different kind of leadership’: how women can build influence in the public sector Tuesday April 14, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins Community & Social Current and emerging public sector leaders have joined up to discuss the challenges women in face in the workforce, the ways they can overcome those… Read more
NSW agencies fall short on cybersecurity, audit finds Monday December 16, 2019 By Shannon Jenkins New South Wales The New South Wales Public Sector's cybersecurity resilience “needs urgent attention”, according to a recent audit report from the state audit office. Read more
Four NSW integrity agencies face audits and a parliamentary inquiry that covers the auditor, too Wednesday December 4, 2019 By Stephen Easton New South Wales The Audit Office of New South Wales has been asked to run the ruler over the financial arrangements and management practices of four integrity agencies,… Read more
Auditor-general urges agencies to count cost of data breaches, as MoG changes lead to rising risk Thursday November 7, 2019 By Shannon Jenkins New South Wales Agencies in New South Wales have recorded 3,324 data breaches in a year, but they’re not reporting what each of them costs. NSW Auditor-General Margaret… Read more
NSW Health must listen to Aboriginal communities, says Auditor-General Thursday August 29, 2019 By Shannon Jenkins Culture NSW Health is failing to form partnerships with Aboriginal communities to effectively deliver suitable mental health services, according to the state's Auditor-General, Margaret Crawford. Read more
NSW student wellbeing surveys going well, Mark Scott assures auditor-general Monday May 27, 2019 By Stephen Easton Education The New South Wales Department of Education has told the auditor-general it will be able to report on its efforts to improve student wellbeing in… Read more
Strong culture supports risk management, auditor reminds agencies Friday April 27, 2018 By David Donaldson News A significant number of public servants do not feel comfortable reporting risks, NSW Auditor General Margaret Crawford warns. Read more
Why designing performance audits is an art, not science Monday February 26, 2018 By The Mandarin Career Advice Our associate publisher, James Judge, catches up with Margaret Crawford, the NSW Auditor-General, to talk about insights from her own career, international innovation in performance… Read more
Contractor Central rescuing NSW from temp worker cost overload Thursday April 27, 2017 By Harley Dennett News New South Wales has doubled its temp workers under the Coalition — and couldn't justify value for the extra $600m cost. Also, Margaret Crawford has… Read more
Evaluation judgement needs encouragement from the beginning Monday November 28, 2016 By Don Nutbeam Features The difficulty of embedding public sector program evaluation can’t be underestimated. It requires process changes, cultural adjustment and systemic institutional support. States like NSW that… Read more
NSW appoints state's first female auditor-general Wednesday February 3, 2016 By Stephen Easton News A deputy secretary with the NSW Department of Family and Community Services has been chosen by Premier Mike Baird as the state's new auditor-general —… Read more
