Australian War Memorial kept ministers in the dark on contracts for $550m redevelopment, audit finds
In two cases, contracts were split to avoid triggering $1m threshold for ministerial approval, the Australian National Audit Office saysGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastThe Australian War Memorial kept ministers in the dark on key details of its controversial $550m redevelopment and failed to manage conflicts of interest, a new audit report has found.The Australian National Audit Office said the AWM’s advice to ministers lacked “transparency [and] accuracy”, while “in two instances contracts were split” to avoid triggering the $1m threshold for ministerial approval.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s free morning and afternoon email newsletters for your daily news roundup Continue reading...
In two cases, contracts were split to avoid triggering $1m threshold for ministerial approval, the Australian National Audit Office says
The Australian War Memorial kept ministers in the dark on key details of its controversial $550m redevelopment and failed to manage conflicts of interest, a new audit report has found.
The Australian National Audit Office said the AWM’s advice to ministers lacked “transparency [and] accuracy”, while “in two instances contracts were split” to avoid triggering the $1m threshold for ministerial approval.
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