1. Context
Appendix C. About this assurance review
Matters referred to the Auditor-General
During September and October 2020 the Auditor-General received separate referrals relating to procurement activities at DHHS, Parks Victoria and DJPR.
One referral alleged that DHHS, in engaging community service providers to deliver the Victorian Family Preservation and Reunification Response:
- may not have managed a perceived conflict of interest
- appointed providers that did not meet the tender criteria.
A second referral alleged that Parks Victoria:
Appendix B. Acronyms, abbreviations and glossary
| Acronyms | |
|---|---|
| AMD Service | Accredited Medical Deputising Service |
| DH | Department of Health |
| DHHS | Department of Health and Human Services |
| DJPR | Department of Jobs, Precincts and Resources |
| DOPI | De |
Appendix A. Submissions and comments
Click the link below to download a PDF copy of Appendix A. Submissions and comments.
Appendix G. DHHS's summary of bids in tender for the response
FIGURE G1: Bids for DHHS's tender for the response
5. Parks Victoria: Procuring archaeological surveys
This chapter looks at how Parks Victoria engaged an archaeological surveyor as a sole supplier to assess and record Aboriginal rock art sites. It covers eight contracts between May 2016 and June 2020.
4. DHHS: Procuring community service providers
This chapter looks at how DHHS managed a tender process for the Victorian Family Preservation and Reunification Response (the response).
Managing Conflicts of Interest in Procurement
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This limited assurance review assessed if Parks Victoria and the former Department of Health and Human Services followed their procurement policies and procedures for their respective procurements of an archaeological surveyor and community service providers.