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24 Nov 2021

Audit Results Report – Annual 2020-21 Financial Audits of State Government Entities

This report summarises the results of our annual audits of 147 State government entities for the year ended…

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24 Nov 2021

Cyber Security in Local Government

This audit assessed if a sample of 15 local government entities manage cyber security risks and respond to…

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18 Nov 2021

WA’s COVID-19 Vaccine Roll-out

The objective of this report is to provide transparency on whether the WA Department of Health is effectively…

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Audit finds local governments did not have current and complete cyber security policies & processes to help them manage cyber risks & effectively respond to cyber-threats. Only 3 of the 15 audited LGs detected & appropriately responded to our simulated ethical test cyber-attack.

Just tabled: Audit Results Report – 2020-21 Financial Audits of State Government Entities. Seventeen entities received qualified audit opinions on 31 separate matters, an increase from 7 entities and 11 matters last year. This is the most ever reported by this office.

Auditor General’s report finds WA’s mass COVID-19 vaccine roll-out has been largely effective but some vulnerable people and areas are missing out, partly due to inequitable access. Read more: http://www.audit.wa.gov.au

Audit finds the WaterCorp has improved its management of the water pipe network. However, the volume of unbilled water, including losses from leaks and bursts, has risen across the network, with Perth losses equivalent to 30% of the Southern Seawater Desalination Plant's capacity

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