This report considers the effectiveness of attendance management practices in schools. The report also highlights the need for stronger partnerships between schools, parents and the local community in reducing the growing levels of school absenteeism.

This report examines strategic workforce planning in the Victorian Public Service

This report summarises the results of the financial audits undertaken by Auditor General's Office, of agencies with 30 June 2004 balance dates. The report comments on the results of an audit of the administration of grants by 4 state agencies and one local government council, with particular focus on grants provided to one non-government organisation (the Cambodian Association of Victoria) over the past 5 years.

This report sets out the results of my audit and analysis of the Annual Financial Report for the State of Victoria for the year ended 30 June 2004. A clear audit opinion was provided on the 2003-04 Annual Financial Report.

This report sets out a framework of performance indicators and measures that may be used to assess whether the implementation of the Our Forests, Our Future policy is successful. Our Forest, Our Future is an important sustainable forest management policy in Victoria.

This report contains the results of recently completed special reviews and other studies: the operation of water trading in Victoria, the management of purchasing and accounts payable activity across the public sector, the development of policy advice by government departments, and the results of a study of the progress made by the Environment Protection Authority to address the significant matters raised in our June 2002 performance audit report entitled Managing Victoria’s air quality.

This guide sets out the main issues to be considered when assessing the effectiveness of security over an internet system. It provides a starting point for a planned and structured approach, at an overview level, to such assessments.

This guide has been developed to help public sector organisations develop better practice risk management frameworks and strategies.

This paper exhorts public sector agencies to re-examine and improve their current performance measurement and reporting practices. The paper pays particular attention to measuring and reporting.

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.

This audit examined the efficiency and effectiveness of internal budgeting processes and practices within the Department of Education and Training and the Department of Infrastructure

This report concludes that Victoria’s metropolitan health services are responding effectively to continuing high demand for emergency care.