process, templates and guidelines to form the basis of a consistent and reliable approach to asset management. VET Funding Review Bruce The VET Funding Review was Review Mackenzie established in February 2015 as complete and (Chair) and Neil an independent review under the provided to the Coulson Inquiries Act 2014 to provide the Minister in (Deputy Premier and the Minister for September 2015 Reviewer) Training and Skills with advice on reforms to improve the quality, stability and sustainability of the Victorian training system. DET provided secretariat support to the Review. Grant Thornton To examine future funding 30 September Victorian Regulation and Qualifications requirements of the VRQA from 2015 Authority (VRQA) 2015–16 in light of regulatory Budget Review changes at the state and Commonwealth levels. Operation Ord Independent To investigate alleged serious Report tabled in Broad-based corruption at DET regarding the Parliament on Anti-corruption use of 29 April 2016 ‘banker schools’ between Commission 2007 and 2014. Government Schools The Hon Steve To examine future funding 23 December Funding Review Bracks AC arrangements for schooling in 2015 Victoria for the period beyond 2017. Follow up of Victorian This is a follow-up audit on the 5 August 2015 Management of Staff May 2013 report, Management of Occupational Health Staff Occupational Health and and Safety in Office (VAGO) Safety in Schools. The audit report Schools provides Parliament and the community with information on the responses by the Department of Education and Training and WorkSafe to the 2013 recommendations. Grants to VAGO To determine whether the 9 March 2016 Schools Department of Education and Training, non-government schools and their system administrators are effectively and efficiently managing and using grants. Technical and VAGO This report provides information on 26 May 2016 Further Education the outcomes and findings of the Institutes: 2015 Audit 2015 financial audits of Victoria's Snapshot 11 technical and further education institutes and the 16 entities they control. Universities: 2015 VAGO This report provides information on 26 May 2016 Audit Snapshot the outcomes and findings of the 2015 financial audits of the eight Victorian universities and the 52 entities they control. Department of VAGO This audit examined how 21 October 2015 Education and effectively the Department of Training: Strategic Education and Training (DET) Planning plans to achieve its objectives. This involved assessing DET's strategic planning, and the operational plans and work plan
process, templates and guidelines to form the basis of a consistent and reliable approach to asset management. VET Funding Review Bruce Mackenzie (Chair) and Neil Coulson (Deputy Reviewer) The VET Funding Review was established in February 2015 as an independent review under the Inquiries Act 2014 to provide the Premier and the Minister for Training and Skills with advice on reforms to improve the quality, stability and sustainability of the Victorian training system. DET provided secretariat support to the Review. Review complete and provided to the Minister in September 2015 Victorian Regulation and Qualifications Authority (VRQA) Budget Review Grant Thornton To examine future funding requirements of the VRQA from 2015–16 in light of regulatory changes at the state and Commonwealth levels. 30 September 2015 Operation Ord Independent Broad-based Anti-corruption Commission To investigate alleged serious corruption at DET regarding the use of ‘banker schools’ between 2007 and 2014. Report tabled in Parliament on 29 April 2016 Government Schools Funding Review The Hon Steve Bracks AC To examine future funding arrangements for schooling in Victoria for the period beyond 2017. 23 December 2015 Follow up of Management of Staff Occupational Health and Safety in Schools Victorian Office (VAGO) This is a follow-up audit on the May 2013 report, Management of Staff Occupational Health and Safety in Schools. The audit report provides Parliament and the community with information on the responses by the Department of Education and Training and WorkSafe to the 2013 recommendations. 5 August 2015 Grants to Schools VAGO To determine whether the Department of Education and Training, non-government schools and their system administrators are effectively and efficiently managing and using grants. 9 March 2016 Technical and Further Education Institutes: 2015 Audit Snapshot VAGO This report provides information on the outcomes and findings of the 2015 financial audits of Victoria's 11 technical and further education institutes and the 16 entities they control. 26 May 2016 Universities: 2015 Audit Snapshot VAGO This report provides information on the outcomes and findings of the 2015 financial audits of the eight Victorian universities and the 52 entities they control. 26 May 2016 Department of Education and Training: Strategic Planning VAGO This audit examined how effectively the Department of Education and Training (DET) plans to achieve its objectives. This involved assessing DET's strategic planning, and the operational plans and work plan 21 October 2015
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