Review of Grants Administration has been released
13-May-2009
The Review of Grants Administration, undertaken by the NSW Audit Office, was released today and the report / media release is available at
http://www.audit.nsw.gov.au/publications/reports/performance/2009/grants/grants-contents.htm.
The audit asks how grants are defined, where grants went and what recipients think of the grant system. It will be followed by a second report that examines specific grant programs.
Over a hundred NGOs (including NCOSS and many others from our sector) and sixty five councils responded to the Audit Office survey in 2008.
The report makes 5 key recommendations in relation to ‘grant –making agencies’, such as DoCS, NSW Health and DADHC, these include improving transparency and reducing red tape.
The report also identifies three central coordinating actions for the Department of Premier and Cabinet, including
- a review of its Guide to Grants Administration
- encouraging agencies to regularly evaluate programs and publish the results
- encouraging agencies to use of web- technology to make it easier to apply for grants and to streamline the grants process.