This focus audit examined controls for verifying the identity and credentials of new employees and monitoring the status of existing employees.
We previously performed this audit in 2015 for state government entities. This report covers a sample of local government entities.
Our audit found that all entities need to improve their practices for screening employees. We identified many instances where local government entities were not checking the identity, right to work in Australia, employment history, qualifications and criminal backgrounds of new and existing employees…