Green Loans audit

As part of the Government’s continued commitment to ensuring the Green Loans Program is well managed, AECOM Australia Pty Ltd was engaged in April 2010 to conduct an audit program of assessor organisations and individual assessors, as well as Green Loan recipients.

While most assessors and assessor organisations have been operating within the terms and conditions of their Green Loans contracts, there are reports that suggest some may be in breach. The Department takes non-compliance and fraud very seriously and as such is committed to removing this type of behaviour from the Green Loans Program.

Initial audit activity is focussed on assessors and large assessor organisations that have completed substantial numbers of assessments under the Program to date, and will also include a number of assessors and assessor organisations who are chosen randomly. The audits are assessing whether activities undertaken as part of the Green Loans Program are consistent with contract terms and conditions, as well as the program guidelines.

Audit activity has commenced and the Department would like to take this opportunity to remind assessors of their obligations under the terms and conditions of their contract, specifically Clause 21 (organisation contract) or Clause 19 (individual contract) - Audit and access. This clause provides for the Department or its representative to conduct audits relevant to the performance of the assessor's obligations under the contract.

If assessors or assessor organisations are contacted by AECOM Australia Pty Ltd regarding an audit, we would seek your full cooperation with the audit process, as it is a contract requirement.

At this stage, assessors or assessor organisations who are selected for an audit under the Program will not be named.

More details on the Program’s audit can be found in the Minister's media release.