2. Our recommendations
We made 3 recommendations to address our findings. The relevant agencies have accepted them in principle or in full.
1. Our key findings
What we examined
Our audit followed 2 lines of inquiry:
1. Do departments' processes to procure, manage and report on contractor and consultant engagements comply with relevant guidelines?
2. Can departments demonstrate that their use of contractors and consultants achieves value for money?
To answer these questions, we examined:
Enhanced Maternal and Child Health program performance
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We plan to examine if the Enhanced Maternal and Child Health program is supporting families experiencing challenges.
Investing in early intervention programs
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We plan to examine if the initiatives funded under the early intervention initiative are evidence-based and are being delivered in a way that enables benefits to be assessed.
Fair payments for small business
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We plan to examine if Victorian Government departments are making fair and timely payments to small businesses.
Appendix C: Review scope and method
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Appendix B: Abbreviations, acronyms and glossary
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Appendix A: Submissions and comments
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2. Our recommendations
We made one recommendation to address our findings. All audited agencies have accepted the recommendation.
1. Our findings
What we examined
For this review we had a single line of inquiry:
1. Do agencies meet the requirements of the Data Quality Information Management Framework standard (Data Quality Standard)?
To answer this question, we examined: