Asset confiscation is a tool that Victoria’s law enforcement and public prosecution agencies use in response to criminal activity. There are three key agencies that work together to achieve the objectives of the Asset Confiscation Scheme—Victoria Police, the Office of Public Prosecutions and the Department of Justice & Regulation. This follow-up audit examined the progress...

The financial position of the technical and further education (TAFE) sector has improved at 31 December 2015 compared to prior years. This has been driven by reduced spending in the sector and $159.3 million in additional grant funding provided by the state government to TAFE entities during 2015. The sector recorded a collective net surplus...

The university sector, comprised of the eight Victorian universities, generated a net surplus of $509.1 million for the year to 31 December 2015. This continues a strong financial result for the sector, which has generated similar surpluses in each of the past five years. The sector has been assessed as a low financial sustainability risk...

Overview This audit examined the effectiveness and efficiency of the long-term water quality monitoring of Victoria’s waterways and bays. It examined the actions taken by the Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning (DELWP) to address the issues it identified in its 2015 internal audit of its water quality monitoring network. Specifically, it examined long-term...

Red tape can be broadly defined as the excessive, unnecessary or confusing burden imposed on organisations and individuals as a result of regulation. Successive Victorian governments since 2006 and repeated industry surveys have identified reducing red tape as critical to unlocking significant economic growth. Effective red tape reduction must strike a balance between reducing the...