Victorian Auditor-General's Office

ICT Disaster Recovery Planning

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As computer systems become increasingly critical to the operations of government agencies, effective planning and processes to manage disruptions are vital for ensuring Victorians can continue to access public services. In this audit, we look at whether the ICT systems in Victorian Government departments and Victoria Police can be effectively recovered in the event of a disaster.

Assessing Benefits from the Regional Rail Link Project

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In this audit, we assess the benefits of the $3.65 billion regional rail link, which opened on 21 June 2015. The project involved construction of additional tracks between Southern Cross Station and West Werribee, two new stations at Wyndham Vale and Tarneit, upgrades to Footscray, West Footscray and Sunshine stations, and signalling upgrades along the whole corridor.

Internal Audit Performance

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In this audit, we examined the internal audit functions of all seven Victorian Government portfolio departments and assessed how well they use their internal audit resources. We evaluated the role and positioning of the internal audit function within departments, its independence and objectivity, the alignment of internal audit plans with departmental goals and risks, quality assurance and resourcing, performance against stakeholder expectations, and the communication of internal audit outcomes and insights.

V/Line Passenger Services

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This audit examines V/Line's performance and whether it is managing current and future challenges. We also examine Public Transport Victoria’s and Department of Economic Development, Jobs, Transport and Resources roles in overseeing and monitoring V/Line’s operational performance and the Department of Treasury and Finance's role in monitoring V/Line’s financial performance.

Local Government Assets: Asset Management and Compliance

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At 30 June 2018, the 79 Victorian councils controlled $102.1 billion in assets and infrastructure, including land, roads, buildings, drains, footpaths and bridges. Our previous audits of councils' asset management practices over the past 15 years have identified persistent weaknesses in their asset management. Councils require accurate asset information to comply with state and federal disaster response programs—if their asset management programs are noncompliant, they risk being unable to access funding.

Safety and Cost Effectiveness of Private Prisons

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In this audit, we assessed whether Victoria’s private prisons are safe and cost-effective. In Victoria, there are two privately operated full-service prisons in Victoria—Port Phillip Prison and Fulham Correctional Centre—which currently manage approximately 28 per cent of Victoria’s prison population. Corrections Victoria—part of the Department of Justice and Regulation—oversees the private operators and monitors their performance and compliance with the contracts as well as relevant legislation, standards and regulations. We used our follow-the-dollar powers under section 15(2) of the Audit Act 1994.

Compliance with the Asset Management Accountability Framework

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Victoria's roads, railways, schools, prisons and hospitals are part of the $265 billion of non-financial assets that government departments and agencies manage. Managing these assets well is important because they support the delivery of services that affect all Victorians. Despite this, many of our audits show that asset management is often neglected or poorly done, with more focus on building or buying new assets than on managing them strategically to get the best value from them.

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