Auditor-General warns budget cuts will mean reduction in audits like ones that led to ‘sports rorts’, Leppington Triangle

Questionable federal government spending and allegations of pork barrelling could go undiscovered, as the Commonwealth Auditor-General forecasts budget cuts will seriously impact how much work his office can take on.

The Australian National Audit Office (ANAO) runs the rule over the operations of government department and agencies, checking whether taxpayer funds are being used appropriately.

The profile of the agency has risen…