Inquiry into fraud and corruption control in local government: a follow up of two Auditor-General reports

The Committee is conducting a follow-up inquiry into the Victorian Auditor-General’s reports no. 40: Fraud and Corruption Control—Local Government (2019) and no. 316: Fraud Control Over Local Government Grants (2022).

Under sections 14(1) and 33(3) of the Parliamentary Committees Act 2003 (Vic), the Public Accounts and Estimates Committee will inquire into, consider, and report by no later than 20 November 2025 on:

1. The 2019 report of the Auditor-General on fraud and corruption control in local government.
2. The 2022 report of the Auditor-General on fraud control over local government grants.
3. The actions taken by Victorian integrity and government agencies to address the issues raised in the findings and recommendations of the two audits. 

The Committee will not consider individual complaints as part of the Inquiry. Allegations of council fraud or corruption should be directed to the appropriate integrity agency. Please refer to this link for advice on the appropriate agency -  Local Government Complaints.