Grants and funding to community organisations is provided by the Government, at the Commonwealth, State and local levels. Figures provided by the 12 councils audited indicate that over $20m in grants and funding is made annually by these councils. Community organisations see this type of funding as vital as they typically have limited capacity to raise additional funds themselves.

The objective of this audit is to determine whether the selected local councils have suitable frameworks and appropriate systems in place to administer grants and funding to community organisations, individuals and local businesses.