WALGA is subject to the FOI Act
LG Act objectives are scrutiny, transparency and accountability in respect of the affairs of a local government
RGM -v- CHOPPING [2026] WASC 116
RGM -v- CHOPPING [2026] WASC 116 – eCourts Portal
Important Inquiry Decisions
Council Can Interfere In Operational Matters
Report on a Matter of Governance at the Shire of Dowerin Corruption and Crime Commission 10 October 2016
Ruthless Treatment of Minoirty Elected Members
Victorian Commission of Inquiry into the Moira Shire Council Report 26 February 2023
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Local Government Audit Reports
Local Government Best Practice
The best practice recommendations in these reports can form the basis of effective Council Policy
Find the reports here https://audit.wa.gov.au/reports-and-publications/reports/
- Local Government Management of Gifts and Benefits Report 11: 2025-26
- Maintaining Regional Local Roads Report 3: 2025 -26 (Local Government)
- Regulation of Water Licences Report 20: 2024-25 11 June 2025
- Administration of Personal Leave Report No 19 6 June 2025
- Fraud Risks in Land Transactions by Development WA Report 16: 2024-25 28 May 2025
- Local Government Management of Purchasing Cards Report 17: 2024-25 28 May 2025
- Local Government 2023-24 – Financial Audit Results Report No.12 2024- 25 24 April 2025
- Local Government 2023-24 – Information Systems Audit Results No 11: 2024 – 2025 11 April 2025
- Large Local Government Entities Staff Exit Controls: Report 25: 2023-24
- Local Government Physical Security of Server Assets Report 20: 2023-24
- Local Government Management of Purchasing Cards Report 19: 2023-24
- Local Government IT Disaster Recovery Planning Report 17: 2023 -24
- Digital Identity and Access Management – Better Practice Guide: Report 12: 2023-24
- Implementation of the Essential Eight Cyber Security Controls Report 9: 2023 – 24
- Regulation of Air-handling and Water Systems OAG Report 20:2022-2023
- Administration of the City of Perth Parking Levy OAG Report No.14 2021 – 2023
- Financial Audit Results – Local Government 2020-21
- Information Systems Audit Report 2022 – Local Government Entities Report 22: 2021-22
- Annual 2020-21 Financial Audits of State Government Entities Part 2: COVID-19 Impacts Report 14 9 May 2022
- Audit Practice Statement 15 February 2022
- Audit Report 2020 – 2021 Financial Audits of State Government Entities (including LGs at Appendix Four ) 24 11 2021
- Cyber Security in Local Government Report No.9: 2021-22 November 2021
- Staff Exit Controls including in LGIRS 5 August 2021
- Annual 2019-20 Financial Audits of LG Entities Report 30: 2020-21 16 June 2021
- Local Government General Computer Controls 12 May 2021
- Regulation and Support of the Local Government Sector 30 April 2021
- Regulation of Consumer Food Safety by the Health Department 1 April 2021
- Grants Administration 28 January 2021
- Managing the Impact of Plant and Animal Pests: Follow Up 31 August 2020
- Waste Management – Service Delivery [Local Governments] 21 August 2020
- Regulation of Consumer Food Safety by Local Government Entities 30 June 2020
- Information Systems [Local Governments] Audit Report 25 June 2020
- Western Australian Public Sector Audit Committees – Better Practice Guide 25 June 2020
- Local Government Contract Extensions and Variations 4 May 2020
- Fraud Prevention in Local Government 15 August 2019
- Local Government Building Approvals 26 June 2019
- Verifying Local Government Employee Identity and Credentials 19 June 2019
- Records Management in Local Government 9 April 2019
- Management of Supplier Master Files 7 March 2019 (five of ten entitles sampled were LGs)
- Audit Results Report – Annual 2017-18 Financial Audits of Local Government Entities 7 March 2019
- Local Government Procurement 11 October 2018
- Timely Payment of [Local Government] Suppliers 13 June 2018
- Controls over [Local Government] Corporate Credit Cards 9 May 2018