Big Four firm Deloitte is preparing to issue a partial refund to the Australian federal government following a report that contained numerous errors attributed to AI usage.

The consultancy was engaged by the Department of Employment and Workplace Relations (DEWR) to examine a targeted compliance framework and its IT system in December 2024, as reported by City AM .

The 'independent assurance review' conducted by the Big Four firm was designed to assist the department in evaluating issues with a welfare system that automatically sanctions jobseekers.

The firm's report on the framework, released on 4 July, identified extensive problems.

Nevertheless, after it emerged in August that the document featured multiple inaccuracies, including fictitious references and citations, the report wa

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