Management of the Community Support Fund
Overview
The Community Support Fund (CSF) is a statutory trust fund that has been operating since 1991. It is funded from a set proportion of gambling revenues, and in recent years its income has averaged just over $100 million annually. The fund balance at year-end typically averages around $50 million, and approximately $1.4 billion has been spent as grants from the fund since 1991.
The objective of this audit was to determine how effective the Department of Planning and Community Development's management framework is and whether CSF grants were made in compliance with the Gambling Regulation Act 2003; and if the funds provided to beneficiaries were spent for the purposes approved.