Victorian Auditor-General's Office

Appendix A. Audit Act 1994 section 16—submissions and comments

We have consulted with the Department of Education and Training, Local Government Victoria, Municipal Association of Victoria, Public Transport Victoria and the Department of Treasury and Finance, and we considered their views when reaching our audit conclusions. As required by section 16(3) of the Audit Act 1994, we gave a draft copy of this report, or relevant extracts, to those agencies and asked for their submissions and comments. We also provided a copy to the Department of Premier and Cabinet.

3 Operational Effectiveness of the myki Ticketing System

3.1 Context

The myki ticketing system is a stored-value smartcard system that allows passengers to pay for travel on metropolitan trains, trams and buses, V/Line commuter trains and some regional town buses. It was first introduced in Victoria in 2008, replacing the magnetic-stripped Metcard tickets for metropolitan public transport by late 2012. The first myki contract expired in 2016 and the government entered into a new $700 million seven-year contract in July 2016 for the operation of the myki ticketing system.

2 Effectiveness of Support for Local Government

2.1 Context

Victoria's 79 local councils provide a wide range of services to their communities and are responsible for managing significant assets and infrastructure. Individual councils have varying needs for support, depending on factors such as location, demographics, and council capacity.

Both the Municipal Association of Victoria (MAV) and Local Government Victoria (LGV) provide support to councils to help them carry out their duties efficiently and improve service delivery for local residents.

Audit overview

This report follows up on three performance audits we completed in 2014–15. Performance audits focus on the efficiency, economy and effectiveness of public sector entities, and include recommendations to improve the management and delivery of public services.

Follow Up of Selected 2014–15 Performance Audits

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This report follows up on three performance audits we completed in 2014–15—Additional School Costs for Families, Effectiveness of Support for Local Government and Operational Effectiveness of the myki Ticketing System. We examined the progress audited agencies have made in implementing actions to address the recommendations from the original audits.
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