2. Our recommendations
We made 3 recommendations to address our findings. The relevant agencies have accepted all recommendations in full.
1. Our key findings
What we examined
Our audit followed 2 lines of inquiry:
1. Were departments' plans to deliver savings and efficiencies consistent with the COVID Debt Repayment Plan?
2. Are departments on track to deliver savings and efficiencies, while maintaining frontline services?
To answer these questions, we examined:
Government support for major events
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We plan to examine how well government funding for major events is being managed, and if agencies can demonstrate benefits from public funds invested.
Government advertising and communications
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We plan to examine if government advertising and communications comply with required standards and are cost-effective.
Appendix D: Additional context about DPC’s guidelines
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Appendix C: Audit 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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Service Delivery Performance 2025
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In this review we assessed if departments met their service delivery performance targets.