Maintaining public housing stock

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The Department of Human Services, through its Office of Housing, is the largest provider of social housing in Victoria. This study examines how well the Office of Housing maintains public housing stock.

Delivery of home and community care services by local government

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The Home and Community Care (HACC) program provides services to frail aged people, and people with disabilities, so that they can continue to live independently at home. This audit examined the comprehensiveness of Department of Human Services and Council HACC planning processes.

Chief Finance Officer: role and responsibilities , Chief Finance Officer: check list

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These guidelines have been developed by the Victorian Auditor-General’s Office in consultation with the Department of Treasury and Finance to promote increased awareness across all Victorian public sector agencies, including local government, of the role and responsibilities of the Chief Finance Officer (CFO) within the ever-changing public sector environment.

Parliamentary control and management of appropriations

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This report provides the opportunity for Parliament to re-assess how well it is placed to discharge its key role of exercising effective control over public finances and holding Executive Government to account, and identifies opportunities to strengthen the effectiveness of such control.

Managing risk across the public sector

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This report recognises the importance of effective risk management in the Victorian public sector. Its purpose is to provide a timely assessment about risk management practices at individual agency and whole-of-government or State-sector levels, and to make observations about the adequacy of these practices.