The Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission is funded by Government to undertake a program of reviews of charities at risk of failing to meet their obligations. A report has now been published which summarises the reviews completed to date, the outcomes of the reviews and the lessons learnt. A review is a short engagement with a charity in which the ACNC examines a particular issue or risk that the charity may be experiencing. This contrasts with an investigation, in which the ACNC assesses a charity’s governance against its full obligations under the ACNC Act and Regulations.
The reviews undertaken fall into four categories:
• Charities’ responses to the 2019-20 bushfire season
• Governance risks associated with large boards
• Charities’ governance of overseas programs working with vulnerable children
• Risks to charity sustainability.
To review what was done, what was found, and what was learnt by the ACNC, click here