This report sets out the key outcomes from financial audits of the eight universities and their 51 controlled entities for the year ending 31 December 2014. Summary Parliament, and the citizens of Victoria, can have confidence in the 2014 financial reports of the universities and their controlled entities, except for the following audit qualifications. Three...

This audit assessed the effectiveness and efficiency of the Department of Human Servicesʹ management of Smart Centresʹ Centrelink telephone services. Introduction In 2013–14 the Department of Human Services (Human Services) delivered $159.2 billion payments to customers and providers. The department delivers these payments and related services on behalf of the Australian Government through a variety...

Introduction: This report provides an assessment of how well the Department of Housing (Housing) delivers power, water and wastewater repair and maintenance services to selected remote Aboriginal communities through the Remote Area Essential Services Program. We focused on the level and quality of these services provided to eligible remote communities, and how Housing managed their...

This audit found that Victoria has not yet secured full value for money from the Melbourne Metropolitan Bus Franchise arrangements, despite achieving almost $33 million in cost savings in 2013–14. Overview In 2013, the Melbourne Metropolitan Bus Franchise (MMBF) was established to service around 30 per cent of Melbourne’s metropolitan bus network. The contract is...

This audit assessed the effectiveness of the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet’s management of initiatives to supply low aromatic fuel to Indigenous communities. Overall conclusion Through the Petrol Sniffing Strategy (PSS), the Australian Government has supported initiatives to reduce the incidence and impact of petrol sniffing in remote Indigenous communities since 2005. The...