This report illuminates how to improve data sharing and performance management in intergovernmental programs. The authors share findings from the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Continuum of Care (CoC) program that inform an in-depth examination of the federal government’s largest discretionary grant program intended to reduce homelessness.

The objective of this audit was to assess the effectiveness of the Australian Department of Social Services’ and Services Australia’s management of the accuracy and timeliness of welfare payments.

This paper provides a comprehensive, ready-to-use performance measurement framework for the consistent assessment of procurement processes. The framework should also support data-based policy and decision-making in public procurement.

There are a range of management strategies available to police agencies to prevent serious misconduct. This study uses partial dependence plots to explore management strategies which have been identified as either increasing or decreasing risk of serious police misconduct.

This audit assesses if the way Victorian government departments measure and report on their service delivery supports accountability and good decision-making.