Major government departments collectively managing $856 billion are failing to test whether taxpayers are getting value for money, the Australian National Audit Office (ANAO) has revealed in a new report that raises questions about public service productivity as government spending balloons.
The annual ANAO stocktake assesses whether large departments like Defence and Home Affairs and agencies including the Australian Taxation Office, National Disability Insurance Agency and Services Australia are ensuring cost-effectiveness and that public money is being used as intended.
