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30 Jul 2020

Opinion on Ministerial Notification – Agriculture Digital Connectivity Report

This report deals with a decision by a Minister not to provide Parliament with a redacted version of…

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15 Jul 2020

Working with Children Checks – Managing Compliance

This audit assessed whether the WA health system, the Department of Justice and the Department of Education complied…

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30 Jun 2020

Regulation of Consumer Food Safety by Local Government Entities

This audit assessed whether local government entities effectively regulated consumer food safety in food businesses in their local…

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Auditor General finds a decision by the Minister for Agriculture to provide Parliament with a redacted copy of a Digital Connectivity Infrastructure Report was reasonable and therefore appropriate. Read our full report at https://audit.wa.gov.au/reports-and-publications/reports/opinion-on-ministerial-notification-agriculture-digital-connectivity-report/ministerial-decision-not-to-provide-information-to-parliament/

Report reveals 3 State audited entities understood the need for Working with Children Cards but none fully complied with their obligations and could not be sure that everyone who needed a card, had one. Read more http://www.audit.wa.gov.au #workingwithchildren

Are you a finance leader who is strategic and operational? Do you want to be part of a small team delivering big results? Find out more about our Chief Financial Officer role: https://search.jobs.wa.gov.au/page.php?pageID=160&windowUID=0&AdvertID=257114

Report reveals local governments need an effective risk-based approach to inspection and enforcement processes for regulating food businesses. Read more http://audit.wa.gov.au
#foodsafety #regulation #localgovernment

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