Costly computer system bungle results in TAFE revenue being underestimated by $138 million
TAFE NSW spent more than $10 million to discover it had understated its revenue from skills training by $138 million, the auditor general has reported.
Anna Patty is Workplace Editor for The Sydney Morning Herald. She is a former State Political Reporter and Education Editor.
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TAFE NSW spent more than $10 million to discover it had understated its revenue from skills training by $138 million, the auditor general has reported.
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