Auditor-General flags weak accountability as health sector audit outcomes slip
The Auditor-General said health audit outcomes regressed in 2025-26, with repeat findings and billions in medico-legal claims straining budgets and patient care.
According to the Auditor-General, “The prevailing culture across these provinces appears to be one of weak accountability, inadequate ownership of controls, limited consequence for non-performance, and a reactive approach to governance, resulting in recurring audit findings, repeat qualifications and an inability to achieve sustainable improvements in audit outcomes.
The Auditor-General recommended that departments “implement robust processes to independently assess and regularly review the valuation of medico-legal claims”.
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