The federal government has ordered a forensic audit of the Coonamble Aboriginal Health Service (CAHS) in the wake of concerns over use of charity funds revealed in the Sydney Morning Herald (SMH) in May this year.
The Commonwealth Department of Health, Disability and Ageing confirmed that the audit will cover from the 2022-23 financial year to the present, while a grant administrator will also oversee CAHS' management of grant funding.
A statement from CAHS' board released on Thursday 4 September said they will cooperate with the probe.
"We are confident that CAHS . . .
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