The audit examined the NSW Division of Local Government and assessed how well it monitors the performance of councils, and intervenes to address the performance issues it identifies. The 152 local councils in New South Wales spend more than $9.3 billion annually, manage over $117 billion in public assets and employ over 50,000 people. They...

The Government of New South Wales is not able to provide assurance that it is safeguarding its holdings of sensitive personal information because its policy has not been properly implemented, concludes this audit. The public sector legitimately gathers and uses personal information about citizens, and shares it within and outside government. But personal information can...