Evidence put to the Committee has questioned the efficiency and effectiveness of the ABC in a number of areas. Of equal concern is the lack of transparency and accountability in management decision making with respect to the spending of taxpayers' funds.
On the basis of financial analysis carried out by consultants, Australian Continuous Improvement Group, on behalf of the Committee, and in light of other evidence before the Committee, this chapter concludes that:-
1. The ABC is not operating as efficiently as it could and that significant efficiencies could be achieved in administrative and support functions in order to allocate more funds to local programming.
2. There are a number of problems with the existing management structure. In particular, the Committee has identified a lack of transparency and accountability in decision making and a lack of clear lines of authority.
