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PwC cops NSW ban as inquiry hears admin work outsourced

Treasury outsourced work on public sector accounting and used consultants for administrative tasks, an inquiry into NSW's $1b outsourcing bill has been told.

The New Daily

Stark asks for more time for special audit report

Stark Corporation has asked the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to delay the deadline for the submission of its special audit report by another 30 days from Friday, but indicated it is prepared to file its 2022 financial statement on July 16, as required by the regulator.

Bangkok Post

Who needs PwC when consultancy work could be done more efficiently in-house?

The Senate inquiry into the PwC scandal has prompted the New South Wales Legislative Council to launch an inquiry into the NSW government’s use of management consulting services.

The Conversation

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PWC banned from future NSW tax advice after scandal

As NSW MPs prepare to examine the $1 billion spent on external advice since 2017, the government has banned PwC from further work on tax matters.

AAP

NSW government temporarily bans all PwC work on tax projects

Inquiry into the state’s use of consultants to examine why local health districts paid firms $124m since 2011

The Guardian - AU

‘Slavish obsession’ with outsourcing and consultants has demoralised public sector: NSW union

Exclusive: A NSW parliamentary inquiry will examine how an operating model based on consultants left the public service ‘infantilised’

The Guardian - AU

Private hands would derail high-speed train

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Businesses take to the track for Mary Peters Trust Corporate Games

They helped raise £23,000 to support promising young athletes

Belfast Live

Taxpayers slugged $671m in consultancy costs: Data

Scandal-hit consultancy PwC and other firms have reaped more than $670 million from Victorian taxpayers over the last half decade, new data shows.

The New Daily

Blacklisting PwC won't stop outsourcing: here are 3 reasons it has become embedded in the Australian public service

Labor had pledged to wind back the use of the big four consulting firms by the public service well before the scandal engulfing PricewaterhouseCoopers over the sharing of confidential government information.

The Conversation

How reliance on consultancy firms like PwC undermines the capacity of governments

In the wake of the PwC scandal, there is renewed interest in the work of outside agencies within Australian government.

The Conversation

Senate hears details of PwC attempts to deflect investigations into tax leak scandal

Inquiry told of consultancy’s use of tens of thousands of claims of client privilege to avoid scrutiny

The Guardian - AU

Indonesia's delayed China-funded rail project beset by fresh problems

Indonesia's transport ministry and three consultants have pushed back on a China-funded consortium's plan to start full commercial operations of the country's $7.3 billion first high-speed train service in August, an internal document shows.

Reuters

Consultancy firms to face scrutiny of Senate inquiry

A Senate inquiry will explore the interaction of consultants and government departments at a public hearing, as the PwC tax advice scandal continues.

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Calvary acquisition faces its most significant hurdle

A full bench will consider the push for an injunction.

The Guardian - AU

PwC Australia scandal: $27m river modelling contract referred to audit body

Murray-Darling Basin Authority seeks assurances that confidential information has not been compromised

The Conversation

Self-interest versus public good: the untold damage the PwC scandal has done to the professions

The unfolding PwC scandal could be considered nothing more than an especially egregious example of ethical failure with dire consequences.

The Guardian - AU

Afternoon Update: Kathleen Folbigg dubbed ‘our Lindy Chamberlain’; Jacinda Ardern becomes a dame; and Barbie film drains world of pink paint

An inquiry heard that Folbigg and her two daughters had rare genetic variation and her son may have died from an underlying disorder

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The Conversation

There's more than reputation at stake: PwC faces penalties, including possible jail time

What penalties does the consulting giant PricewaterhouseCoopers face for sharing confidential government tax policy information and (in its words) betraying the public’s trust?

The New Daily

Further federal action against PwC on the cards

The treasurer says the government would consider further action against PwC following a police investigation into the tax advice scandal.

ABC News

What is the PwC tax scandal? Who is Peter-John Collins? Who knew about it? Why does it matter?

Consulting giant PwC is embroiled in a scandal of its own doing, having used confidential government information to benefit its bottom line. Here's how it happened, and what consequences the firm is facing.

Belfast Live

How does Belfast stack up against other UK cities for 'good growth'?

Belfast is the top performing city out of the devolved regions in PwC's 'Good Growth Index'.

The New Daily

Health puts PwC contracts back under the microscope

A Senate budget estimates hearing in Canberra has been told $25 million in contracts with PwC are being examined for any conflicts of interest and risks.

The Conversation

Grattan on Friday: the PwC scandal should be ripe for the National Anti-Corruption Commission's attention

By coincidence, the furore around the consultancy firm PwC is raging just as the National Anti-Corruption Commission is gearing up for its start of business on July 1.

The New Daily

Attorney-General says PwC must be ‘fully accountable’

PwC must be "fully accountable" for the tax scandal leak, but the Attorney-General won't say if it should be investigated by the anti-corruption commission.

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