Insight Search Search Submit Sort by: Relevance Date Search Sort by Relevance Date Order Asc Desc Blogs January 19, 2026 Protiviti's Perspectives on the Silver Review This four-part blog series presents Protiviti’s perspectives on how the Victorian Public Service can turn the Silver Review from a cost‑cutting exercise into a system‑level reform opportunity that strengthens financial sustainability, digital capability and service delivery. It positions Protiviti as a partner in designing and assuring the governance, risk, finance and technology changes needed… Blogs January 19, 2026 Resetting the Victorian Public Service: What the Silver Review Means for VPS Leaders Recent ransomware attacks and new SEC cyber disclosure rules have increased the focus on cyber resilience across nearly all industries. As a result, many companies have invested substantial resources to help manage and mitigate cybersecurity risk to an acceptable level. Case in point: Gartner projects that worldwide information security spending will reach $212 billion in 2025, up more than 15%… Blogs January 19, 2026 Digitising the VPS: Shared Platforms, AI and the Responsibilities of Technology Leaders Victorian Public Service (VPS) Chief Information Officers (CIOs) and Chief Technology Officers (CTOs) face a defining moment with the Silver Review. The Review positions digital transformation and AI as central to delivering sustainable savings and modern services, but success will depend on technology leaders balancing central mandates with departmental realities while managing significant risks… Blogs January 19, 2026 Silver Review Implications for VPS Financial Decision Makers: Guardrails, Savings and Financial Stewardship Victorian Public Service (VPS) leaders are at the centre of the Silver Review’s implementation challenge. As the Review moves from recommendations to action, senior financial decisionmakers in departments and agencies – including CFOs – will be key to translating high level fiscal expectations into disciplined budgeting, sustainable savings, and credible financial stewardship. Blogs June 16, 2026 AP Transformation: The Hidden Opportunity in Workday Implementations As organisations move to Workday, where Accounts Payable (AP) lands at go-live often represents a moment of truth. Because AP sits downstream from nearly every finance and procurement process, it becomes a strong indicator of whether the transformation was executed effectively or whether underlying issues remain unresolved. Blogs January 19, 2026 Assuring the Silver Review Reforms – The Critical Role of Risk Management and Assurance The Silver Review sets out an ambitious reform agenda for the Victorian Public Service (VPS) – reshaping workforce structures, consolidating entities, tightening fiscal settings, and accelerating digital and AI adoption. For Chief Risk and Audit Officers and Executives, Secretaries, Deputy Secretaries, and Audit and Risk Management committees, the challenge is to provide confidence that this… Whitepaper February 19, 2026 Public Sector Insights: Setting the 2026 Audit Committee Agenda 2026 promises to be another year of increasing demands for audit committee members in Australian federal and state governments. The seven topics we have highlighted for this year’s audit committee agenda reflect a growing array of responsibilities that may extend beyond traditional boundaries. As oversight expectations continue to evolve, many audit committees are being called upon to engage with… Survey October 30, 2025 Navigating Australia’s Geopolitical and Integrity Tightropes: Challenges for Public Sector Leaders Senior executives and leaders in the public sector face a complex web of uncertainties. These may generate opportunities for strategic advantage or risks leading to unexpected disruption and performance shortfalls. An ability to anticipate risks that may be on the horizon before they become imminent can help leaders navigate unfolding developments – particularly those that are uncontrollable –… Whitepaper February 20, 2023 One Year of Russian Sanctions: A Financial Services Industry Perspective On February 24, 2022, Russia invaded Ukraine. The global condemnation of the invasion has included an unprecedented number of sanctions against Russia that began being issued almost immediately and has continued as the war goes on, bringing with it large-scale economic disruption and untold human tragedy. For the financial services industry and the issuing nations, there are lessons to be learned… Newsletter May 8, 2024 Board Perspectives Supplement: Once the Acquisition Is Consummated Important questions and activities prior to an acquisition are also germane after the deal is completed. This supplement to the issue of Board Perspectives discussed above provides a post-acquisition agenda.The intention of this supplement: Our supplement focuses on key questions related to the key areas introduced and discussed in Issue 175 of Board Perspectives to help directors continue their… Load More