In this review we assessed if Local Government Victoria and councils implemented all the recommendations from our 2019 audit Reporting on Local Government Performance.

We plan to examine whether relevant Victorian Government agencies assure the quality of their critical data assets.

We plan to examine whether departments and agencies implemented the savings and efficiencies, outlined in the COVID Debt Repayment Plan – savings and efficiencies initiative in the 2023–24 Budget Paper No. 3: Service Delivery, in a way that protected frontline staff and maintained service delivery.

We plan to examine whether domestic building insurance in Victoria is adequately protecting consumers building or renovating a home.

We plan to examine the effectiveness of agencies’ asset management in relation to the cloud environment and the effectiveness of controls associated with cloud-based infrastructure.

We plan to examine how contracts and consultancies are being managed by the Victorian Public Service and the extent to which those management practices are consistent with the relevant guidelines.